gambling; gaming; speculation; undertaking a risky venture; (arch.) professional gambler; (arch.) gamester
to open one's eyes wide (in anger, surprise, etc.); to goggle at
30th day of the month; 30 days
joining (a group, team, etc.); enrollment; enrolment
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
consequently; as a result; in the end
very; greatly; extremely; exceedingly; highly; quite
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
doing (with resolve); carrying out (e.g. a plan)
to rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty); to save (spiritually); to redeem (from sin); to deliver (from suffering, distress, etc.)
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
one by one; one at a time; in turn
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
stark naked; completely naked; nude
to peel; to skin; to pare; to bare (teeth, fangs); to open wide (eyes)
centre; center; center fielder
street; quarter; district; area
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to cut (someone) down; to slay
distinction; difference (between two things); sense of propriety; proper conduct (according to social or moral norms); accountability; taking clear responsibility (for a fault or failing)
they; those guys; those fellows
anything and everything; just about everything
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; ritual exchange of cups (to seal a bond or pledge)
indifferently; paying no attention (to); taking no notice (of)
(written) invitation; letter of invitation
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
equal; identical; the same; no different (from); just like; equivalent
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
compensation; equivalent value; consideration
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
denial; negation; negation; NOT operation
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected