bet; wager; stake; gamble
pin (esp. for mounting insects); setting pin
painstaking; careful; meticulous; scrupulous; detailed; elaborate
all present; all concerned; all of us
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
to rise in revolt; to raise the standard of revolt
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
variables; uncertain elements; uncertainties; imponderables
to be too numerous; to be too much
calling by name; designation; nomination
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
probability; likelihood; chances
calculation; estimation; computation
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
luck in competitions; luck in gambling
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
number one; first; best; most; game; round
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
instant; moment; for an instant
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
moment; brief space of time
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
silver hair; gray hair; grey hair
to jerk one's chin; to nod toward; to point one's chin at
selection; choice; option
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
should; must; -able; probably; likely
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
suffix for familiar person
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
with a rustling sound; (rummaging) around
to fish; to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge
to cry and beg for mercy; to apologize in tears
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate