basis; foundation; grounds; authority
proposal; motion; recommendation
to amuse oneself; to make merry
popular (among the general public); populist; plebian; low-brow; widely liked
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features)
boom; rage; fad; boom; cross-arm
traction; towing; hauling; driving (e.g. economic growth)
exclusive; attached to; specialist
major; large; the Major Leagues; Major League Baseball; major (key, scale, etc.); (oil) major
international; diplomatic intercourse
team competition; team game
(car) dealer; (card) dealer; (foreign exchange) dealer
spacious; roomy; broad; wide; extensive
the Masters (golf tournament); U.S. Masters
US Open (esp. tennis and golf championships)
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
hitting a ball; batting; stroke
difference; variation; difference
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
upset victory; come-from-behind victory
tailwind; fair wind; favorable wind (favourable); favorable condition (favourable); advantageous situation
reclamation (e.g. wasteland); cultivation; development; pioneering; opening up (e.g. new market); breaking new ground
Wake Forest, North Carolina
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
All-England Open; Wimbledon (tennis tournament); The Open Championship (golf)