scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
cartoon-character costume
win or lose; sink or swim; make or break; all or nothing
butcher-bird prey impaled on twigs, thorns, etc. for later consumption
video card; graphics card
economic strategy; business strategy
spear with curved cross-blades
pent-up resentment; grudges and hard feelings
home cooking; eating at home
from the cradle to the grave
epitome; summary; outline
carpal (any of the bones of the carpus in the wrist)
to sieve; to sift; to winnow; to screen (candidates)
to curb; to halt; to apply brakes; to put an end to
to two-time; to play it both ways; to sit on the fence
frame (of a building); framework; skeleton; (human) body
external unit; external device
do not let your guard down after a victory; (lit.) tighten the strings of your helmet after winning
flush with money; having a full purse; having a full handbag
thorny shrub; wild rose; briar; thorn; cusp
Aleutian Islands; Aleutians
stoning; rock fight; stone-throwing fight; custom by which neighbours or friends threw rocks inside a couple's house on their wedding night
your health and prosperity
useless employees (shunted off by a window to pass their remaining time until retirement)
merits (of a case); right or wrong
scissors (esp. surgical scissors)