pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
tendency; trend; inclination
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
to have meaning; to be meaningful
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
all; entire; whole; altogether
cancelling (a debt); forgiving (a debt); being even; forgetting (what was said or done); pretending (something never happened)
racing tip; racing prediction
study; learning; tutorial
shady; underhanded; questionable
to distinguish; to discern; to make out; to tell
control; management (e.g. of a business)
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
this and that; one thing or another
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
barrette; hair clip; hair slide; hair band
conservative without party affiliation
than; other than; except; but
to entrust; to leave to a person
reason; cause; circumstances
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
difficult to ...; hard to ...
polite; respectful; reverent
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
old-fashioned; archaic; antique; antiquated
follower; attendant; valet; servant
retainer; subject; vassal; servant
how; in what way; by what means