cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
taking on (a challenge); attempt; try; tackling; challenging (someone to a contest)
injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously
to make a mistake; to mess up; to make an error; to err
to deal with a large number
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
fixed number (of people); prescribed number (of regular personnel, students, etc.); quota; capacity (of a bus, boat, theatre, etc.); seating capacity
to win through (e.g. to the next round); to win game after game; to achieve a final victory; to fight to the end and win; to come out on top
form; method; system; formula
very thorough search (for contraband, escaped convict, etc.); fine-tooth-comb search; exhaustive search; scouring
one's heart rate; pulse rate
to quicken; to speed up; to gather speed
how many people; a number of people
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
(at) a glance; (judging from) appearances
to whinge; to kvetch; to gripe; to complain; to whine
starting line; starting point
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
to take one's place; to take one's position; to go into position; to line up
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
dash at the beginning of a short-distance race; charging ahead at full strength from the beginning