to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
chip; microchip; chip (in poker, roulette, etc.); casino token; chip (shot); (wood) chip
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
unlicensed gambling establishment
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
feeling; sense; impression
permanent vice-president; undersecretary; vice-minister
pharmaceutical (drug) company
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to blur; to shade off; to gradate; to obscure; to make ambiguous
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
banker (gambling); bookmaker; person who runs a gambling den; manager; boss
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
mask; disguise; guise; mask
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
half the body; half length
throw; throwing; throwing event
continuation; succession; series
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles