leaving to chance; leaving to fate
gambling; gaming; speculation; undertaking a risky venture; (arch.) professional gambler; (arch.) gamester
world-destroying conflagration
(being) over capacity; overloading; overbooking
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
in the fire; in the flames; (arch.) burning (something)
drive; trip by car; to (go for a) drive; to go on a trip by car; to drive (e.g. a car); to drive (innovation, change, etc.)
to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time
crippled; deformed; imperfect; incomplete; one wheel
running (of a car, bus, etc.); traveling; travelling; running (of a program)
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
conversation; conference (usu. between important people); discussion; interview
complication; intricacy; involution; to become complicated; to get entangled
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
customers losing interest in product or shop
guest (esp. hotel); lodger
under custody; under supervision; undecided match; draw; tie
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
to break the silence; to break one's silence
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
adaptation; accommodation; conforming; acclimatization; acclimatisation
sense of duty; sense of purpose; vocation
one's daughter and heiress
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
intelligence or information network
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
snatching; stealing; seizure; usurpation
stronghold; citadel; headquarters