irritation; annoyance; frustration
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
bet; wager; stake; gamble
one's hand (when playing cards); name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)
being overheard; being leaked (e.g. secrets); going in one ear and out the other
(car) dealer; (card) dealer; (foreign exchange) dealer
protruding eyes; number of pips visible after a throw of the dice
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
manager; controller; chief treasurer; boss (of a gambling den)
to be taken for granted; to be generally accepted; to be the established wisdom; to be the (social) convention; to be the customary thing to do
done; just done; just finished
one animal (small); (arch.) two-tan bolt of cloth
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember
fraud; trickery; hoax; swindle; counterfeit; fake
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
one meaning; one thought; wholeheartedly; single-mindedly; unique
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
great war; great battle; world war
to burn with combativeness
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
second; number two; runner-up
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
honourable defeat; honorable defeat; honourable death; trying but being utterly beaten; being completely rejected when professing one's love
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
gunport; embrasure; muzzle
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
to be preeminent; to be outstanding