chip; microchip; chip (in poker, roulette, etc.); casino token; chip (shot); (wood) chip
once in a lifetime; the first and last occurrence (event, experience) of one's lifetime
risky speculation; big gamble; large bet
six o'clock; six periods of a day (morning, midday, afternoon, evening, midnight, late night)
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
cut-in (printing); insertion; inclusion; built-in; predefined; embedded (e.g. software)
self-destruction; ruining oneself; natural decay; perishing naturally
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
a place or opportunity to make a display of
to talk to oneself; to mutter
wishes of a deceased person; dying wish
to burn with combativeness
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
to tire of; to lose interest in; to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
to deceive; to blind the eyes of
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
strict observance; rigid adherence; scrupulous compliance
certainly; for sure; distinctly; clearly; firmly; tightly
omen; portent; sign; premonition; harbinger; precursor
as time passes; with the passing of time; with time
Ming dynasty (China, 1368-1644)
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end
eyesight; vision; visual acuity
to jump over; to clear; to walk over (someone)
to swoop down upon; to fly down; to alight
return present; return gift; something done in return (as way of thanks); retaliation; revenge
with great vigour; in leaps and bounds; (lit.) with the force of surging waves
strict order; peremptory command
first day (e.g. at work, school); day one
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses
easy; simple; informal; offhand; cheap
driving; pounding in; falling badly in love; putting (one's heart) into; step recording (in electronic or computer music)
continuous; sustained; sustainable; durable; persistent
tousled; shaggy (hair); scraggly (beard); dishevelled; disheveled; unkempt
to take into consideration; to use one's discretion
antipathy; reluctance; resistance
to trouble; to bother; to annoy