to point (gun at); to hold under one's nose
deciding match; play-off; runoff
no-risk; risk-free; without risk
thin-culmed dwarf bamboo (growing in clusters); Japanese transverse bamboo flute (high-pitched; usu. with seven holes); sliver (strand of loose fibers)
still better; even better
diversion; distraction; feint
foreshadowing; preparation; precautionary measures
groin; thigh; crotch; fork (in a tree, road, river, etc.); tines (of a fork)
suddenly and precipitately; take a sudden turn
bad pun; corny joke; worn-out joke; dad joke
rally; recovery; comeback; winding (thread, etc.)
to mistake (for something or someone else); to be unable to recognize
precision instrument or machine
to act up (machine); to go out of tune (instrument); to not work right; to be knocked off stride; to lose one's bearings; to lose one's presence of mind
spell (that restricts one's movements); binding spell
I think (something) won't (something); probably (something) isn't (something)
hungrily; voraciously; ravenously; greedily; avariciously; eagerly
exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much; misstatement; slip of the tongue; gaffe
player depth (in a team); pool of players
ironically enough; as irony would have it; in a nice little twist
one lump; one body; one group
fruition; fructification; bearing fruit; bearing fruit (of efforts, plans, etc.); coming to fruition; yielding success
to agree; to decide upon; to enter into (a contract)
standard practice; playing by the book; established tactic; joseki (jōseki); standard sequence of moves (esp. in a corner)
warp; curvature; bend; curve (of a sword)
barely; narrowly; with difficulty
to emboss; to print out; to print; to work out (e.g. policy); to hammer out; to strike (a drum indicating the end of a performance)
veteran; battle-worn; schooled by adversity in many battles; hard-bitten; rich in experience; very experienced
all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent
spread; span; expanse; extent
highlight (scene); high point; climax; show-off scene (of an actor in a play)
on the attack; on the offensive
extinguishing; dying out (of a fire); putting out
unrealistic; impractical; infeasible; unreal
gear change; change of gears