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Question		Answer
role model start learning		someone whose behaviour, attitudes etc. people try to copy because they admire them
sprinter start learning		someone who runs in fast races over short distances
persuasion start learning		the act of persuading someone to do something
cheetah start learning		a member of the cat family that has long legs and black spots on its fur, and can run extremely fast
grounded start learning		someone who is grounded understands their own character and knows what is really important
legend start learning		someone who is famous and admired for being extremely talented
track and field start learning		sports such as running and jumping
concentrate start learning		to think very carefully about something that you are doing
hold a light to start learning		[variation of 'hold a candle to somebody'] if something or someone cannot hold a candle to something or someone else, they are not as good as the other thing or person
one-off start learning		someone who is completely different from anyone else
scoliosis start learning		[medical condition] a side-to-side curvature of the spine
spine start learning		the row of bones down the centre of your back that supports your body
warm-up start learning		a set of gentle exercises you do to prepare your body for sport, dancing etc.
rival start learning		a person, group, or organisation that you compete with in sport, business, a fight etc.
explode start learning		to suddenly express strong feelings such as anger
tension start learning		a nervous worried feeling that makes it impossible for you to relax
laid-back start learning		relaxed and seeming not to be worried about anything
uptight start learning		behaving in an angry way because you are feeling nervous and worried
medallist start learning		someone who has won a medal in a competition
undisciplined start learning		if someone is undisciplined, they do not obey rules or control their behaviour
party start learning		to enjoy yourself with a group of other people by eating, dancing etc.
criticise start learning		to express your disapproval of someone or something, or talk about their faults
hold somebody back start learning		to be unwilling to do something, especially because you are being careful, or to make someone unwilling to do something
respect start learning		a feeling of admiring someone or what they do, especially because of their personal qualities, knowledge, or skill
beg start learning		to ask for something in an anxious or urgent way, because you want or need it very much
image start learning		the opinion people have of a person, organisation, product etc., or the way a person, organisation etc. seems to be to the public
easy-going start learning		not easily upset, annoyed, or worried
tense start learning		feeling worried, uncomfortable, and unable to relax
blank start learning		a blank face or look shows no emotion, understanding, or interest
stride start learning		a long step you make while you are walking
mechanics start learning		the way in which something works or is done
generate start learning		to produce or cause something
hamstring start learning		an area behind your knee which sometimes gets injured when you do sport
uncommunicative start learning		not able to talk easily to other people
self-important start learning		behaving in a way that shows you think you are more important than other people
opinionated start learning		expressing very strong opinions about things
fulfil start learning		if you fulfil a hope, wish, or aim, you achieve the thing that you hoped for, wished for etc.
potential start learning		if people or things have potential, they have a natural ability or quality that could develop to make them very good
competitive streak start learning		a strong part of someone's character, that makes them want to compete against others
overcome start learning		to successfully control a feeling or problem that prevents you from achieving something
setback start learning		a problem that delays or prevents progress, or makes things worse than they were
motivated start learning		very keen to do something or achieve something, especially because you find it interesting
set a goal start learning		decide what you or someone else should try to achieve
make a go of something start learning		to make something succeed, especially a business or marriage
stamina start learning		physical or mental strength that lets you continue doing something for a long time without getting tired
single-minded start learning		someone who is single-minded has one clear aim and works very hard to achieve it
commitment start learning		hard work and loyalty that someone gives to an organisation, activity etc.
cope with start learning		to succeed in dealing with a difficult problem or situation
aim for start learning		to try or intend to achieve something
take on start learning		to compete against someone or start a fight with someone, especially someone bigger or better than you
give in to start learning		to no longer try to stop yourself from doing something you want to do
face up to start learning		to accept and deal with a difficult fact or problem
dedication start learning		hard work or effort that someone puts into a particular activity because they care about it a lot
as far as I know start learning		used when you think something is true but you are not sure
fortune start learning		chance or luck, and the effect that is has on your life
facilities start learning		rooms, equipment, or services that are provided for a particular purpose
champion start learning		someone or something that has won a big competition, especially in sport
achievement start learning		something important that you succeed in doing through your own efforts
blame start learning		to say or think that someone or something is responsible for something bad
span start learning		a period of time between two dates or events
strive start learning		to make a great effort to achieve something
improvement start learning		the act of improving something or the state of being improved
account for start learning		to be the reason why something happens
standards start learning		the level that is considered to be acceptable, or the level that someone or something has achieved
nourish start learning		to keep a feeling, idea, or belief strong or help it to grow stronger
exceptional start learning		unusually good
expert start learning		having a special skill or special knowledge of a subject
tuition start learning		teaching, especially in small groups
rate start learning		the speed at which something happens over a period of time
factor start learning		one of the several things that influence or cause a situation
contribute start learning		to help to make something happen
occupied start learning		busy doing something
endless start learning		something that is endless seems to continue forever
primary school start learning		a school for children between 5 and 11 years old in England and Wales
inevitable start learning		certain to happen and impossible to avoid
compete start learning		to try to win something or be more successful than someone else
competitive start learning		determined or trying very hard to be more successful than other people or businesses
competing start learning		teams, products etc. that are trying to be more successful than each other
referee start learning		someone who makes sure that the rules of a sport
perfection start learning		the state of being perfect
perfectionist start learning		someone who is not satisfied with anything unless it is completely perfect
imperfection start learning		the state of being not completely correct or perfect
gymnast start learning		someone who is good at gymnastics and competes against other people in gymnastics competitions
athletics start learning		sports such as running and jumping
athlete start learning		someone who competes in sports competitions, or is very good at sport
athleticism start learning		the ability to play sports or do physical activities well
superstitious start learning		influenced by superstitions
superstition start learning		beliefs that some objects or actions are lucky or unlucky, or that they cause events to happen, based on old ideas of magic
wristband start learning		a band that some tennis players wear around their wrists
lucky charm start learning		a very small object, that is believed to be lucky, often worn on a chain or bracelet
ladder start learning		a piece of equipment used for climbing up to or down from high places.
piece of luck start learning		something good that happens by chance
wish somebody luck start learning		to say that you hope someone will have good luck, a happy life etc.
can't believe your luck start learning		to find it impossible that something good has happened to you
somebody's luck runs out start learning		if somebody's luck runs out, they stop having good luck
miss an opportunity start learning		not to do something you have a chance to do
opponent start learning		someone who you try to defeat in a competition, game, fight, or argument
beat start learning		to get the most points, votes etc. in a game, race, or competition
target start learning		something that you are trying to achieve, such as a total, an amount, or a time
achieve/reach a target start learning		to complete a goal that you have set, or that has been set for you
deserve start learning		to have earned something by good or bad actions or behaviour
scuba diving start learning		the sport of swimming under water while breathing through a tube that is connected to a container of air on your back
failure start learning		a lack of success in achieving or doing something
commit start learning		to say that someone will definitely do something or must do something
recall start learning		to remember a particular fact, event, or situation from the past

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