to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
unfit; unsuitable; unmarketable
to come apart; to unravel; to come loose; to become disarrayed (e.g. of hair)
liking both alcohol and sweets; person who likes both liquor and sweets; bisexuality; player who can play as both pitcher and fielder; dual sword wielding; two-sword fencing
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
extremely fast; in a flash; too quick for the eye to catch
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
war; battle; match; game; competition
assistance; support; subsidy; supplement; spotting (in weight training)
suicidal act; self-destroying action; suicidal action
could result in (something undesirable); might end up (doing, happening); run the risk of
plus; addition; positive (number); plus sign; positive symbol; advantage; plus
because of; on account of; about; on; per; for every
superiority; predominance
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
game balance; balance between difficulty and enjoyability
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
home page; web page; horsepower; HP; half-pipe (in snowboarding, skateboarding, etc.); hit point
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
to stop walking; to pause
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
while; even though; despite
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
trap (for catching animals); snare; trap; trick; ruse
to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
not limited to; not just ...
element; component; factor; element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
prohibition; inhibition; ban
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
to walk about; to walk around; to conduct oneself; to act; to stop by (somewhere; esp. of a criminal on the run); to drop by