gambling; gaming; speculation; undertaking a risky venture; (arch.) professional gambler; (arch.) gamester
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
cavity; tooth decay; decayed tooth; dental caries
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
lazy person; lazy fellow; slothful person
January; first month of the lunar calendar
agreement; coincidence; correspondence; conformity
thirteenth day of the month; thirteen days
agreement; concurrence; conformance; compliance
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
in the meanwhile; during the time
news (from somebody); letter; contact; (somebody's) whereabouts; (somebody's) movements
to speak unanimously; to speak in chorus; to speak in unison; to speak in one voice
dismissal; discharge; beheading; decapitation
to announce; to tell; to sentence; to order
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
dishonesty; injustice; dishonor; dishonour; ingratitude
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
attractiveness; charm; amiability
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
pretending to respect someone while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving the batter an "intentional walk"
to get dead drunk; to get blind drunk
to grab attention; to attract notice; to be eye-catching
extravagant spree; wild merrymaking; living it up
great victory; big win; huge profit; killing
gambling den; gambling house
presence; sitting with; being with
general; popular; common; typical
very good luck; excellent fortune
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
to have fortune come your way; to become lucky
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
to be ruined (reduced to poverty); to fall low; to go under; to come to ruin