first match (in a series)
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
rude; outspoken; presumptuous; cheeky
physical condition; state of health
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
performance (e.g. music, dance, pantomime, etc.)
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
removal (e.g. of a building); dismantling (e.g. a tent); striking (e.g. a stage set); withdrawal (of troops); evacuation; retreating
to trample down; to crush underfoot; to kick down; to avoid paying (e.g. a debt); to jump (a bill); to bilk
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
one-by-one; separately; in detail
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana; (in Indian philosophy) means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge
quizzical; puzzled; inquisitive; suspicious; doubtful
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
reaching; attaining; arrival
region; limits; stage; level
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
without; but if; otherwise; or else
absorption; suction; attraction
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
course; route; path; process; means
to run past from behind; to run through (e.g. gate, one's mind)
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
fall; crash (e.g. aircraft)
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
end of life; death; annihilation
cancellation; rescinding; release; calling off; lifting (sanctions); delisting
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic