very close in a race or competition
очень близко в гонке или соревновании (ochen blizko v gonke ili sorevnovanii)
"The two runners were neck and neck until the final lap."
"Два бегуна шли ноздря в ноздрю до последнего круга." (dva beguna shli nozdrja v nozdrju do poslednego kruga)
a person who is always busy and active
to surprise or defeat completely
to fail spectacularly
to make progress or advance
to say bad things about someone when they are not present
someone who is very dear and loved deeply