leading group (of runners in a marathon, etc.); leading pack
to surpass; to outdo; to excel; to tower above (the surrounding landscape)
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
delicious; skillful; skilled; expert
diving goggles; swimming goggles; face mask; hydroscope
memorial service for the dead; holding a service
equipping; installing; fitting; mounting; putting on
turning point; turnaround point (e.g. in a race); turning back point
in an instant; in a flash; right away; immediately
raging waves; stormy seas; hardships; troubles; adversities
thinking nothing of ...; undaunted by ...; in defiance of ...; in spite of ...; in the face of ...; ignoring ...
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
rival; competitor; competition
bulging; swelling (e.g. with water); loose-fitting or baggy (clothing); bubbling; foaming
mourning clothes; mourning; period of mourning
somersault; looping-the-loop
looking at from the corner of one's eye; sidelong glance; disregarding; ignoring; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
overall victory; championship; winning the title; (being in) heaven; bliss; perfect contentment
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank
champion; (first-prize) winner; victor; titleholder
to win fame; to become widely known; to make a name for oneself
good luck to come (esp. as an omikuji fortune-telling result); future good luck
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
physical education; PE; gym (class)
erotic; sexy; arousing; risque; sultry
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
threat; intimidation; menace
after all; in the end; when all's said and done; for the time being; at present
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
to raise objections; to complain; (to have the right) to say anything
helper; assistant; help; assistance
bloomers; (girls') gym shorts
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered