Falta envido
Falta envido is like a weapon whose size decreases as the game proceeds. In the beginning, when both of you are young and small, it is like a man’s sword wielded by a child: massive, clumsy, and audacious; but sometimes audacity reaps great rewards. If your opponent outstrips you and becomes the leader, falta envido will quickly grow tiny and comical in your hand; to strike at a king, after all, demands strength and considerable bravado. But if the luck comes to you that you should grow stronger at your opponent’s expense, then the falta will become like a good dagger—elegant, efficient, and if wielded with cunning, the most appropriate way to guide a final killing blow unerringly under the rib.
