last spurt; final spurt; home stretch
source of electricity; electrical power; power (button on TV, etc.)
to make frantic efforts; to make an all-out effort; to try desperately
(under) municipal management (transport, housing, etc.); city facility management
high and inside pitch; inter-scholastic athletics competition
to be prepared to flee; to become restless; to become agitated
crown of victory; laurels; honor; glory; fame
to snatch (and run); to carry off; to swipe; to scoop up (and remove; sand, earth, etc.)
thieving cat; adulterer; homewrecker
curse; spell; malediction
to make lively; to enliven; to make exciting
suspension of business; temporary closure (of a store, school, etc.); shutdown; holiday
great enthusiasm; high excitement
Deva king (guardian god at a temple gate, holding a vajra); Vajrapani
vengeance; revenge; retaliation
script used to write Sanskrit (esp. Siddham)
ranking equal with; comparing favourably with; comparing favorably with
technology; technique; technical
table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor
to win and advance to the next round
to pile up; to accumulate
(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning
to start; to start up; to embark on; to get going; to commence
to make a splash; to draw attention
with a snap; (breaking) cleanly; (rejecting) sternly; flatly; smartly; (dressing up) well
word ending; way of ending one's words; slip of the tongue; verbal mistake
foe; opponent; adversary; dissenter
to capitulate; to surrender; to submit to; to concede
basic policy; fundamental policy; fundamental plan of action
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
deep (of emotions, connections, etc.)
to have a relationship; to have relations
everything working out as desired
(academic) excellence; superiority; honors (e.g. graduating with); cum laude
militant (faction, group, person, etc.); hardliner who favors force over compromise; hawk
(deliberate) misinterpretation; distortion (of someone's words, etc.); contortion; perversion; disingenuous understanding
curiosity of fear; urge to look at something frightening; wanting to take a peek at something unpleasant
parallel lines; remaining far apart (e.g. in discussions); not reaching an agreement; views that never cross
to establish an emotional bond with; to reach out to; to relate to