favorite (top choice) for the championship (favourite); best bet for the title
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
cloth bib displaying a competitor's number; athlete's number
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
the same; the said; likewise
decision of a contest; finals (in sports)
possible; likely; probable
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
same room; sharing a room; occupying the same room
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
standing in a row; forming a line; alignment
clever; shrewd; canny; smart; quick; prompt
very short and stout; small but quite wide around
self-; from ...; this ... (in contrast to some other ...); aforementioned
to draw a line (between); to make a distinction (between); to distinguish (between)
Jin dynasty (of China; 265-420 CE); Chin dynasty
former boyfriend; ex-boyfriend
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
large build; large pattern
just a minute; small quantity
longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long
tips of one's hair; hair ends
to jump; to leap; to break up; to close; to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
(facial) expression (esp. fierce, fearless, sinister, etc.); look
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
to become good-looking; to start looking appropriate (for something)
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
be (that) as it may; having said that
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
to form a group; to form a bunch
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
of course; certainly; naturally