Fail
Fail verb - Be unable.
Usage example: I fail to understand your motives
Manage
Manage verb - To meet one's day-to-day needs.
Usage example: it'll be hard for a few weeks, but we'll manage
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- Golden Snitch: The ending you get depends on whether you manage or fail to hit all the final boss' weakpoints within 5 seconds.
- Zimm attempt it with the children, they fail to get the kids but manage to take Curly and Babe instead.
Source: Film / Pet Shop - If you manage to catch up to the train but fail to stop it, you'll be able to buy Ultima (Instead of being given it to you for free), but the Huge Materia will still be lost.
Source: Lost Forever / Role-Playing Game
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