to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
major; large; the Major Leagues; Major League Baseball; major (key, scale, etc.); (oil) major
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
to give off sparks; to spark; to scintillate; to have a heated argument; to combat; to do something fiercely
to jostle; to crowd; to haggle
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
atmosphere; air; magnanimity; generosity
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
long hit; slugging; extra-base hit
same score; deadlock; tie; draw
live coverage; on-the-spot telecast
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
way (of doing things); method; style; school (e.g. of poetry)
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
trial of strength; test of one's strength (stamina)
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
prospects of victory; chances of success
to conform to; to be in accordance with; to follow (rule, tradition, example, etc.)
just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)
chilly; unpleasantly cold
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
to stop (plug) one's ears
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
state; condition; circumstances; sight; spectacle
to bring; to take; to bring about
wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
first place; first rank; unit's position; Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)