抜

to outrun; to run through to the end

outlining (e.g. font); hollowing out

getting rid of the middleman; dealing directly

Sports

skinning the cat (gymnastics)

Colloquial

passing business to a subcontractor and collecting a kickback

Idiomatic expression

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

breaking one's ties (with); breaking off (from); pulling out (of)

bottle opener; corkscrew

pulling something out (in a stroke); plucking out

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

overtaking multiple people (in a spurt); pulling ahead

principal; main; important; fashionable

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

pincers; nail puller

stain removal

to explain away; to answer evasively

the very best; elite

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

selected (sports) team; picked team; all-star team; selection

going concern; stocks and all; goods and furniture included

ventilator

shed skin (of a snake, insect, etc.); ecdysis

without having supper

draining (esp. pipes from water for the winter)

drainhole; drain; drainage

(hair) tweezers; nippers

firm; steadfast; indomitable; unswerving; invincible

desalinating with water; salt removal