to pile up; to stack up; to accumulate
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
grand; heroic; sublime; fierce
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
audience; spectator; spectators
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
to give a round of applause; to applaud
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
slow; clumsy; stupid; irritating
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
inherent flavor; inherent flavour; natural taste; distinctive characteristic (of a person, work, etc.); peculiar quality; special ability
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make laugh; to amuse
consecutive defeats; series of defeats
gallery; corridor; art gallery; upper gallery (in a theatre); spectators (esp. at a golf tournament)
balloon (esp. small, toy variety); airship; blimp
in low spirits; dejected; sad
also known as; also called
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
popularity; favour; defense; defence; agreement; receiver of technique (e.g. in martial arts)
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
to gather; to collect; to assemble
right in the center (centre)
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
critical point (temperature)
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
firmly; solidly; heartily
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
young person; servant; errand boy in a samurai family; person of lowly status
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)