to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
set; suit; uniform collection; entirely; all; every one
barking up the wrong tree; calling at the wrong house
full throttle; full power
short distance; short range; short-haul
closing part of a balance sheet; balance of accounts
joint together; opposite; facing
decision of a contest; finals (in sports)
to pay attention; to be watchful
grandstand play; grandstanding; showboating; showing off
being defeated; being eliminated (from competition)
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
goal; basket (basketball); finishing line; Gaul
passing the ball; exchanging passes; passing back and forth
no; that's wrong; it's not like that; isn't it?; wasn't it?
running continuously; firing in rapid succession
and then; and so; and; so then
exit (from a stage); exeunt; leaving; exit
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
relatively; comparatively
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
cooperation; collaboration
top recommendation; (something) highly recommended
average (normal, ordinary) year; every year; annually
to be exhausted; to be tired out
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
serve; serving (e.g. of food)
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
cost of one's food; one's board
first match (in a series)
particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially
exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously
championship game; finals (of a tournament); deciding round
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed
to smash up; to defeat crushingly