to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
to pause; to have a short intermission
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
to squint (one eye); to narrow
cooperation; mutual aid (help)
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say everything; to tell all
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
sincere; earnest; serious
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
rule; domination; direction; management; control (of one's destiny, public opinion, etc.); governing
and so; therefore; for that reason
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
craving; longing; thirsting
always; constantly; at all times; habitually
to spread; to be propagated
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
needle (compass, gauge, etc.); hand (clock); indicator; guiding principle; guideline; guide
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be stumped; to be nonplussed; to wince; to shrink back
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
one's cherished opinion; pet theory
reckless; (at) random; haphazard; blind; sudden; abrupt
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
to drag; to trail; to force (someone) along; to drag (along); to prolong; to drag out
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
existence; being; life; survival
to decide (e.g. an outcome); to dictate; to determine
destiny; will of Heaven; luck
(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank
to hate the very sight (of); to hold a grudge (against); to treat (someone) like an enemy; to bear constant enmity (towards); to be gunning for; to have it in for
respect and affection; love and respect
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
appointing someone to a position of trust; entrusting someone with an important position; making much of
drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss