pair; the two; both persons; both things
grand; heroic; sublime; fierce
to unfold; to unroll; to open
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
exchange; reciprocation; give-and-take; reply; riposte
behind; trailing in points (e.g. in sports)
(with) only a few left; (with) little left
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
judgement; judgment; decision; adjudication; award; verdict
judgement; judgment; refereeing; umpiring; referee; umpire
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to come to an end; to lower the curtain
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
to fight to the bitter end
consequently; as a result
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
retry; another try; another go
average (normal, ordinary) year; every year; annually
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
like this; this sort; this way
rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion
current year (fiscal, academic, etc.)
huge sum (esp. of money); enormous sum; massive amount
rival (company); competitor