awareness that somebody will be hard to deal with; awareness that one is not good at something; (feeling) not up to doing something
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, handicap, etc.); overcoming; bringing under control; subjugation; victory over
dropping out; falling behind; omission; being left out; falling off; coming off
decision; settlement; definition
individual medley (swimming)
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
swimming ability; swimming ability certification
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
back-and-forth; neck-and-neck
fiercely fought contest; close game (match, race, etc.); dead heat
to sit on the edge of one's seat; to be in breathless suspense
very small difference (esp. in time); tiny interval
goal; basket (basketball); finishing line; Gaul
in form; ceremonial; for form's sake; pro forma
oxygen deficiency; oxygen shortage; lack of oxygen
(short) jacket; blouson; ski jumper; jumping event athlete; jumper lead; jumper wire
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
to put a burden on; to tax (e.g. strength)
medical science; medicine
there is no love like a father's; no child knows how dear he is to his parents
to detain; to check; to restrain
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
distant look; faraway look
decision; determination; resolution
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
school festival; campus festival
wildly different (in ability, strength, etc.); on another level; in a different league; of different heights; uneven
conclusion; end; completion; summing up; supervision
quantity of heat (e.g. in calories, BTU, etc.); heat value; calorific value; (degree of) enthusiasm; zeal; passion
concentration; thickness; density; cardinality
drenched with sweat; sweaty all over
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
to peddle (goods); to hawk
sweeping conquest; sweeping over; conquering; invading
leader of a group of juvenile delinquents