special training; intensive training; crash course
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)
prospects of victory; chances of success
judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review
wherein; therein; thereinto
marking; grading; scoring
form; method; system; formula
points (already) allotted to one; points (already) gained (in earlier rounds)
victory or defeat; issue (of battle); outcome
to look toward; to have one's eyes drawn towards something
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
prioritized; focused; concentrated; predominant
production (e.g. play); direction
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
jungle gym; monkey bars; climbing frame
lower grades of primary school (first, second, and sometimes third grades)
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
inner tracks or lanes; going around an inner circle; indoors
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
kilo-; 1000; kilogram; kilogramme; kilometre; kilometer
change of color; change of colour; fading; discoloration; discolouration
large drop (rain, sweat, tears, etc.); large grain-like object (grape, cherry, etc.)
to work hard; to sweat; to wash off one's sweat
hard; tough; hardware; hard disk
training; drill; practice; discipline
serious look (on one's face); straight face
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
older sister; lass; young lady