to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
to change (with the passage of time); to fade; to wane; to decline
straight; directly; voyage; journey; straight road
ill-bred; vulgar; boorish
response; reply; answer; defence; defense
loved one; lover; sweetheart
graded race; high-stakes race
preliminary contest; qualifying round; trial; preliminary selection; screening (e.g. of applicants); provisional election
unheard-of; unprecedented; unparalleled in history (unparallelled); record-breaking
debut match; debut fight; debut race
winning a prize; placing (high; in a contest)
starting point; starting line
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
trembling with excitement
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
as far as the eye can see
(way of) life; lifestyle; living; life circumstances; livelihood; day-to-day life
blunder; miss; slip; oversight
soccer; (association) football; seersucker
basket; basketball; basket cloth
keirin; cycle racing event, usu. 2 km with a paced start and sprint finish
audience seating; (spectator) stands; auditorium; stadium
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
gate (for entry, boarding, etc.); gate; logic element
to compete with; to vie for
first place; first rank; units position (of a number)
pacing (e.g. in athletics, etc.); pacing oneself
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
entirely; completely; all; nothing but