comeback (e.g. in business); reinstatement; second blooming (in a season); reflowering; reflorescence
competition for school marks; keeping score; score
daytime; noon period of the day; matinee
downstairs neighbour (neighbor); subordinate
return fire; shooting back
flood; freshet; inundation
to this extent; to this degree; this much; this little
three parts; three copies
to struggle for; to compete with; to vie with
to slip on (slippers, sandals, etc.); to hit (e.g. one's leg) against; to bash into; to push (one's opponent) down before he stands up
black spot; black dot; mark indicating a defeat; loss; failure
to live up to (one's) expectations; to meet expectations
to be sluggish (business); to make little progress; to not grow as much as expected
combination technique in Judo
totteringly; staggeringly; unsteadily; lanky; spindly; slender
(making, launching) concentrated attack (on, against)
personal affairs; private matter; personal secret; privacy
air battle; dog fight; aerial battle
patronizing; expecting gratitude in return; acting like one is doing someone a favor; condescending
concentrated fire; intense criticism
agglutination; adhesion; deadlock; stalemate; standstill
openly; squarely; directly; to a person's face
demotion; relegation; downgrading
conversion; shift; about-face; switch
to grab attention; to attract notice; to be eye-catching
consecutive defeats; series of defeats