rally; recovery; comeback; winding (thread, etc.)
one more; another; not quite; close run; just falling short of success
housewife; mistress (of the house); homemaker
do-or-die game; crucial contest
fall; sinking; surrender; capitulation
to lead; to take the lead; to be in a top position
to come back; to bloom a second time
invincible; ever-victorious; unconquerable; unbeaten
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
proximity; nearness; being nearby; approaching; drawing near; coming close
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
it's not over yet; you haven't seen anything yet; it's not over until the fat lady sings; it's too soon to tell; we're not out of the woods
winter vacation; winter holidays
to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject
(providing) covering fire; supporting (backing up) someone (in a debate or argument)
egregious; outrageous; too much; over the top
certainly; surely; definitely
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
dim witted; bird-brained; dullard
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
performance (of a play, opera, etc.); staging; presentation
established practice; custom
program (musical, concert, theatrical, etc.); programme
script; libretto; scenario
fastidiousness; enthusiasm for one thing; meticulousness; susceptibility for a stiffening of the shoulders
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
paper patch; paper backing; poster; sticker; label
bulletin board; display board; notice board; electronic bulletin board; BBS
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
writing; composition; essay; sentence
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on