to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
different opinion; objection
to shake; to waver; to tremble
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
to affect someone's prestige; to be beneath one's dignity
sparing a life; clemency; reconsideration of an employee's dismissal
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations
space; room; unused land; room (for reconsideration, doubt, etc.); leeway; margin
nictitation; winking; palpebration; (arch.) moment; (arch.) instant; (arch.) second
to rise; to swell; to intensify; to increase; to grow stronger; to get higher
plentiful; abundant; definitely extant
one's physical safety; personal security
littering; (carelessly) tossing away
changing (one's job, loyalties, stance, etc.); switching over; changing quarters (of a geisha, prostitute, etc.)
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly
to tie; to fasten; to hitch; to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.); to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.); to save (someone's life)
one line; (a) single line; boundary; line (between things); forefront; front line
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
to regard (as); to consider (to be); to deem; to look upon (as); to think of (as)
trailing; chasing after; imitation; imitating; clinginess (in babies, toddlers)
sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
sacrifice; victim (esp. someone killed); casualty; sacrifice (to a deity)
lesson; discipline; example (e.g. set a bad example); revelation
to take part in; to be a party to; to side with; to support; to agree with
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
abasement; fall; forfeiture; sinking (in people's estimation)
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
strange; odd; peculiar; weird; bizarre; unusual
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones; in secret; stealthily
to forbid; to ban; to prohibit; to suppress (a feeling, laughter, etc.); to hold back (e.g. tears)
on and after; from ... onward; since
self-responsibility; on one's own responsibility; at one's own risk
don't worry about it; forget about it
pent-up resentment; grudges and hard feelings
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
to prepare for death; to get ready to die