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to dislocate one's back

to be unable to stand up due to fear or surprise; to lose one's legs

to carry out to completion; to carry through; to see (something) through; to complete; to accomplish

to know thoroughly

selection test

native-born; trueborn

(belonging) from the start (to a group, organization, etc.); career (e.g. diplomat)

stealthy footsteps; walking on tiptoe

to expose (a secret, scandal, etc.); to disclose; to uncover; to unmask

passing through; through passage

be inextricably involved; be in a sticky situation

to dig through; to drill into; to excavate

to lose a tooth; to lose one's teeth

tournament; knockout competition

to outrun; to run through to the end

Idiomatic expression

to be shrewd; to be sharp; to keep your wits about you; to pluck out the eye of a live horse

pulling something out (in a stroke); plucking out

forcibly removing one after another (e.g. demonstrators)

overtaking multiple people (in a spurt); pulling ahead

to pull teeth out; to extract a tooth

iai; art of drawing one's sword, cutting down one's opponent and sheathing the sword afterwards

Historical term

iai sword-drawing performance (used during the Edo period to sell medicine and other wares)

to pierce; to shoot through; to penetrate

stain removal

spot check; snap inspection; surprise test

to surpass; to outdo; to excel; to stand out; to be outstanding; to be preeminent

to tower above (the surrounding landscape)

to explain away; to answer evasively

the very best; elite

to sell out before the price falls (usu. shares); to sell at a profit