strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
inconsistency; discord; conflict; discrepancy; contradiction; failure
separation; partition; detachment; segregation; isolation
to shut out one's opponents; to stop the other side from scoring
pessimism; disappointment
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
rear gate (esp. of castle); back entrance; one who arrests; force attacking the rear of a castle; (opponent's) weak point
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
most important condition (for); first prerequisite
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
major contender; strong (leading) candidate; front runner
supply; provision; raising; procurement
authenticity; credibility
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
to detest; to abhor; to loathe
aloof; proudly independent; standing apart; solitary
user's manual; instruction manual; operation manual
going around; patrol; round; tour
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
very; extremely; excessively
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out
pulse; vein; chain (of mountains, etc.); hope; thread (of an argument)
to threaten; to intimidate; to be threatening
completely relying on others
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
limited; limiting; restrictive
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
something; nothing (with neg. verb)
reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être
origin; appearance of auspicious omen
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous