bet; wager; stake; gamble
with a friendly grin; smilingly
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
entering a room; studying under a Buddhist teacher
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
from now; from this moment; henceforth
ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
anything; whatever; whatever one likes
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
standing tall; towering; soaring
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
person in charge (of an area of work, etc.); person responsible; contact (person)
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
to fall into someone's hands; to place oneself in someone's power
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
right in the middle (of); midst; height
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
to spit out; to eject; to dump
panoramic view; bird's-eye view
one sweep (of the eye); sweeping view; unbroken view
elevated walkway through the audience to the stage; honourable end to a career
abduction and confinement (esp. unlawful)
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); stage performance; stage production; setting (of a story); scene; sphere (of activity)
entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.); appearance (on the scene); arrival (on the market); emergence
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
athlete's oath of fair play
ceremony; matter; affair; with regard to; as for
to hold (a ceremony); to perform
to say; to speak; to tell; to be called
a second time; again; once more; twice
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip