bet; wager; stake; gamble
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case; be that as it may
even more; still more; further
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
to be born; to come into the world
excitement; stimulation; agitation; pride; haughtiness; arrogance
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy
to approach; to draw near
urgency; exigency; emergency
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
private talk; confidential talk; secret talk
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
to become pale; to turn pale
contacting; getting in touch; communication; call; message
messenger; envoy; emissary
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
to correct oneself; to restate
under-shoulder swing-down; technique of grasping the arm of the opponent, the moment he comes forward, while stepping out of line and pushing down on the shoulder blade with the other hand, thus pulling him down; dodging; parrying (questions); disappointment; letdown
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
Lewes (Britain); Ruisu; Louise; Luis; Luiz; Ruiz
all night; throughout the night
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
deadly disease; fatal disease; final illness
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
prediction; prophecy; prognostication