sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
favorite (top choice) for the championship (favourite); best bet for the title
person with a lot of experience; old hand; veteran (in a particular field)
victory or defeat; issue (of battle); outcome
refund; rebate; repayment
large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
something like ...; something called ...
running (for election); coming forward as a candidate; going on horseback; going in person; (arch.) letting out a horse; (arch.) taking out a horse
right (to do something); authority; power
running; gliding; first (harvest) of the season; beginning; start; kitchen sink
dotage; feeble-minded old man; senile old fool; dotard
par (in golf); equivalence; face value; parity
to bewitch; to confuse; to enchant; to delude
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
to forget oneself; to lose control of oneself
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
ignoring (one thing) for (another)
to gain on; to put pressure on; to close in on
to favor; to favour; to show favor to; to show favour to; to be partial to; to be a regular customer of
betting on an outsider (in horse racing, etc.); taking a long shot; dark horse betting
is never the case; has never happened
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
consecutive tournament victories
opening performance; opening act; curtain raiser; minor performer; minor storyteller; subordinate part
unexpected result; upset; surprise
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
completely satisfied; as pleased as can be
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
windless; calm; quiet (state of affairs); peaceful; stable
counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
suddenly (rising to fame, etc.); instantly; immediately; one bound; one leap
to leap out (e.g. onto the stage); to spring out; to jump (e.g. into first place); to shoot (e.g. to the top); to come to the forefront