to fall behind; to lag behind; to be outdistanced; to be beaten
main topic; main subject; main issue; this subject
professional killer; hit man
a short time ago; a while ago; for some time
business district; shopping district; bustling street; shopping centre; shopping center; downtown
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
alternating between happiness and anxiety; swinging between joy and sorrow; being glad and sad by turns; oscillating between optimism and pessimism
power balance; balance of power
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
good news; happy news; glad tidings
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
to drag down; to pull down; to force out (of power, office, role, etc.)
as many (people) as possible
aloof; proudly independent; standing apart; solitary
round (table, collar, etc.); round; round; round (of a competition); round (of talks, esp. multilateral trade negotiations)
loss; waste (e.g. of time); feeling of loss; Los Angeles; L.A.
to do together; to share; to participate in
equal match; good match; fair match; equal in ability; being a worthy rival
serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
too much for one to handle; beyond one's capacity; unmanageable; uncontrollable; incorrigible; obstreperous
to get encouraged; to become heightened in spirits; to recover one's strength
to open up (to someone); to become unreserved; to lower one's guard; to become friendly (with); to feel at ease; to take a relaxed attitude (to)
close friendship; close friend; good friend; intimate relations; sexual intercourse; sex
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations
each country; every country; various countries; all countries
becoming irritated (suddenly); getting annoyed
puzzled; perplexed; quizzical; dubious; suspicious
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily