series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
thought; consideration; thinking
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
green; emerald green; green color of new foliage; verdure
(car) dealer; (card) dealer; (foreign exchange) dealer
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
luxurious and gorgeous; magnificent
to whirl; to eddy; to be all jumbled together (feelings, thoughts, etc.); to surge; to sweep
a few years ago; some years back
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
what little ... one has; tiny amount of; paltry
great victory; big win; huge profit; killing
extravagant spree; wild merrymaking; living it up
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
youthful indiscretion; youthful enthusiasm; youthful excess
consecutive defeats; series of defeats
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
chip; microchip; chip (in poker, roulette, etc.); casino token; chip (shot); (wood) chip
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
power; might; authority; spirits; vigor; vigour
originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with
when it becomes; when it comes to
to forget oneself; to lose control of oneself