Run up and Warm-up

Run up verb - Pile up (debts or scores).

Warm-up and run up are semantically related. in short preliminary event topic. In some cases you can use "Warm-up" instead a noun "Run up".

Warm-up noun - A performance, activity, or event that precedes and sets the stage for the main event.

Run up and warm-up are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace term "Run up" with "Warm-up", this terms are similar.