to cool; to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
decoration; ornament; trimmings
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
prefecture (of Japan); county (of China, Taiwan, Norway, etc.); department (of France); province (of Italy, Spain, etc.)
participation; joining; entry
favorite (top choice) for the championship (favourite); best bet for the title
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
ace; ace (of a team); leading player; ace; hotshot; ace (serve)
(large) gun; cannon; artillery; long-ball hitter; home-run hitter
cry (of an animal); call; chirp; song; caw; roar
inter-scholastic athletics competition
naturally; not surprisingly; it should be appreciated that; understandably; as a matter of course; as is obvious
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
cold; frigid; dignified; distinguished; (of an atmosphere) tense; nerve-racking
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
the big two ...; two major ...; two main ...
leader; magnate; bigwig; extremely large head
championship race; struggle for victory
18th day of the month; 18 days
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
excuse me! (when calling out to someone); right?; don't you agree?
educational institution; school; academy; campus
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.); flap (of a dust jacket)
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
information; news; information (data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.); informatics (as a subject)
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow