Phrase. If something is at stake, it is being risked and might be lost or damaged if you are not successful. The tension was naturally high for a game with so much at stake.
Yes because an almanac would give detail on it
In the word “acrophobic” phob is most likely the root word and as well as a suffix. "phob" here refers to phobia which means the fear of something. Acro is heights therefore acrophobia is the fear of heights. Hope this answers the question.
