if one is unlucky; if one is careless
nationwide; countrywide; national; throughout the country
to hide; to conceal oneself
diversionary tactics (maneuvering); disguise; hide by camouflage
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
rising (smoke, clouds, etc.); rolling up; billowing up
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
acceptable; satisfactory; approval; being in favour; Pass (grade); Fair
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
locker room; changing room; dressing room
bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers
careful; elaborate; scrupulous
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
foreshadowing; preparation; precautionary measures
one's appearance; clothing; costume; dress
desperation; struggle to the death
combat readiness; battle readiness; fighting trim
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
gallery; corridor; art gallery; upper gallery (in a theatre); spectators (esp. at a golf tournament)
set; suit; uniform collection; entirely; all; every one
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
dash at the beginning of a short-distance race; charging ahead at full strength from the beginning
to hesitate; to hold back; to be reluctant; to be unwilling; to have loose painful bowel movement; to suffer from tenesmus
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
to pass; to overtake; to leave behind; to pull out; to extract; to remove
pacing (e.g. in athletics, etc.); pacing oneself
to live through; to survive
short-distance race; sprint
short distance; short range; short-haul
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink