the last drop makes the cup run over; too much of a good thing; less is more
male homosexuality; bill of lading; BL
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
to detach; to decapitate; to cut loose; to let loose; to dismember
eve (esp. Christmas Eve); the night before
childbirth; (giving) birth; delivery; production (of goods)
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
four (long cylindrical things)
checkers (board game); draughts; checker
high-functioning; high-performance; sophisticated
Express Mail Service; EMS; European Monetary System; Engine Management System; Electronics Manufacturing Services; Expanded Memory Specification (MS-DOS); Environmental Management System
group engaged in some activity (players, companies, forces, etc.)
to compete ruthlessly; (lit.) to sharpen swords
made in Japan; Japanese-made
overtime; outside of hours (school, office, surgery, etc.)
selling pressure; downward pressure; bearish pressure
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
position in a game of go or shogi; state of the game; aspect of an affair; situation
fully fledged; full-fledged; proper; competent; qualified; full-grown
profit and loss; advantage and disadvantage