to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
strategy meeting; council of war
participation; joining; entry; adherence
duty; function; office; mission; task
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
final scene; the end; finale
state of emergency; emergency; crisis
to be settled; to be brought to an end
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
sanpaku eyes (eyes with visible white between the iris and the lower eyelid)
fair-skinned; light-complexioned
always hitting the bull's-eye; infallible
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
partition; division; settlement of accounts; preliminary warm-up ritual; toeing the mark; directing
very likely; very probable
after-treatment; post-treatment; post-processing; dealing with the aftermath
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
listening comprehension; aural comprehension; hearing what others say; gathering information, opinions, etc.; public hearing
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
(coming to an) agreement; consent; mutual understanding; accord; consensus
to summon; to get used to call
small; small-sized; small-scale; miniature
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter