thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
faint, ironic or bittersweet smile
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
boundary; border; limit; bounds; frontier
to pin the enemy down; to glare another down (and render impotent)
pull-up (exercise); chin-up; chinning; suspension; dangling; hanging
can do nothing but (do); cannot help (doing) something
to have one's hands slip (and drop something)
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
Lipps; Lips; LIPS (software package)
to find fault with; to question
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
guest room (at a hotel); guest cabin (on a boat); passenger cabin (on a plane); drawing room
latch; lock; sneck; (arch.) joint of the jaw
touting; tout; barker; pander
to watch for an unguarded moment
lightly; easily; carelessly
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
make-up; makeup; cosmetics
age difference; disparity in age; age gap
less than ...; smaller ...
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
way one walks; one's walk
desk pad; sheet of plastic (or cardboard, felt, etc.) placed under writing paper; being pinned under; being caught under; model; pattern
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
anything and everything; from top to toe; from A to Z
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
dark clouds; threatening signs; ominous indications
to pose as; to (successfully) impersonate; to pretend to be; to (completely) become; to (fully) turn into
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment