quarterfinal game of a tournament
good policy; wise policy; best plan
failure; collapse; breakdown; (arch.) tear (in clothing, etc.); (arch.) rip; (arch.) split
positive (e.g. thinking); positive; positive (pole); anode
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
to change completely; to change suddenly
in-house; (on) the grounds; (in) the premises; hall; theatre; theater
condition; situation; prospects
regaining the lead; turning the tables (again); second reversal
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
copy; photocopy; book jacket blurb; (advertising) slogan
lesson; precept; teachings; moral
weather; climatic conditions; fine weather; clear day; situation; state of affairs
light and easy; lambent; clever; witty; smart
feeling of loneliness; feeling of desolation
idle thoughts; worldly thoughts
wonder; miracle; amazement; prodigy
to gain a reputation; to make oneself famous
natural posture (esp. in judo); natural stance; natural attitude; relaxed manner; calm manner
less prominent one of a pair; less famous member (esp. of a comedy duo or group); (the one who is) not ...; the non-... one (of a pair)
to appear to regret (an outcome, etc.); to seem bitter
being defeated; being eliminated (from competition)
years gone by; earlier years; former years; the past
light clothing; dressing light; light equipment; light armaments
jacket; book jacket; dust cover; CD jacket; record jacket
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
rough; casual (clothing); rough; rough (sketch); draft
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
promising stock; stock with potential; hopeful stock; promising person; person with good prospects
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
being empty-handed; being penniless; having no capital (for starting a business)
acid; harsh (e.g. criticism); severe; LSD; lysergic acid diethylamide
to thread (e.g. a needle, beads, etc.)
(ease of) handling; operation; arrangement (of pipes, wires, etc.); layout; wrestler's belt used in a bout
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
not yet seen; unseen; unacquainted; unknown
lessening; diminishing; reducing
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
one's share; one's portion
(in the same way) as before; as always
means of survival; means of escape; way out of a difficulty
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; completely; thoroughly