to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
site; point on a map; spot
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
perfect; complete; flawless
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
results; record; grades; marks
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
(examination) failure; rejection; disqualification
as (for); for; in the capacity of
unwelcome favor; unwelcome favour; misplaced kindness
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed
colluding; complicity; liaison; compromise; giving in
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
to not understand; to not (quite) know; to be unsure; to be unable to tell
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
to take (a photo); to record (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film)
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
eyesore; unpleasant sight; obstructing a view
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
outside of; not covered by
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
dozens; scores of; decades
centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental
never (even in error); never, ever; never, no matter what happens; by no means
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face