platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala
inveigling; ensnaring; enticement; cajoling
fire attack; attacking and burning enemy troops, warships, provisions, etc.
row of houses; every house; each house; all; totally
going off course; going out of bounds
division into groups; separation into classes (e.g. of schoolchildren according to ability)
omniscience (of a buddha)
catchers who warm up pitchers in the bullpen; tank (character that soaks up damage for the rest of the party in an MMORPG)
rare; extraordinary; singular
to narrow in (on); to home in; to focus; to target
sound of a button or switch being pressed
scope; valid range; coverage
losers (those who have 'failed' socially, economically, etc.)
going unsolved; remaining unanswered
insatiable; untiring; persistent
to send (something) flying; to splatter; to drive (something) off
to be aware of; to know about; to be concerned in; to have to do with
to apply (a rule); to be applicable; to come under (a category); to fulfill; to hold true
publication of results; announcement of results
electrocardiogram; ECG; EKG
taking part on the spur of the moment; participating without registering beforehand; last-minute entrant; specking on flower petals
point of compromise; common ground
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
breaking ball (pitch); curve ball; screwball
to yield oneself (to something); to devote oneself (to something); to surrender oneself (to something)
everything turning out fine; the whole thing being settled
please be careful; please take care
winners (those who have succeeded socially, economically, etc.)
deathbed; dying hour; one's death