(figuratively) to run out of steam, to lose one's momentum, to slow down, to languish, to mark time

to find one's feet

(informal) to mark the occasion

to find one's feet

to make a lasting impression, to make an impact

(transitive) to brand (to burn the flesh with a red-hot iron, as a marker) / (transitive, figuratively) to leave a deep impression on, to mark for life

plural of marque de fabrique