Usage:
% In preamble:
% \input{bienum.tex}
\begin{enumerate}
\item blah blah
\begin{bienum}[<left-move length>]
\itemxx{item}{item}
\itemx{single line item}
\itemxx{item}{item}
\end{bienum}
\end{enumerate}
which will render:
1. blah blah
(1) item (2) item
(3) single line item
(4) item (5) item
the optional argument is the length for which the right column moves left.