to charm; to bewitch; to enchant; to captivate; to fascinate
one's physical safety; personal security
to be in danger of; to be liable to
to keep a promise; to keep one's word
staff officer; military staff; adviser; counselor; counsellor
advance or retreat; moving forwards or backwards; course of action; behaviour; remaining in one's post or resigning; staying or leaving
gambling; gaming; speculation; undertaking a risky venture; (arch.) professional gambler; (arch.) gamester
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
reason of being; raison d'être; meaning of one's existence
attachment (esp. to things); love; affection
extreme logic; extreme argument; unreserved argument
looking away; looking aside
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
overthrow; defeat; bringing down; knockdown
varying the tempo or speed (of something) at will
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
to get away without consequences; to get off scot-free
beginning of the game; kickoff; face-off
Full speed ahead!; Full steam ahead!
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
the reverse; other side; lining
to have excess momentum (from going too fast, using too much force, etc.); to get carried away; to go overboard; to overdo (something)
to get twisted; to get crooked; to become twisted (of a mind, relationship, etc.); to become warped; to become troubled; to become complicated
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
to view in a favourable light; to look favourably on
inborn; innate; inherent; a priori
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
like; similar to; same as
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred