the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
lottery; raffle; drawing (of lots)
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
bet; wager; stake; gamble
chances of winning (a bet); odds
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
ticket; coupon; bond; certificate
bookmaker; bookie; trader performing (stock market) bucketing; bucket shop
to be lured; to be tempted; to go along with somebody's suggestion; to be talked into doing
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
softly; mildly; gently; politely
anonymous report; (secret) information; tip-off; informing (against)
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
in that manner; like that
top of the head; crown of the head
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
congestion; crush; crowding; confusion; disorder
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
I see; that's right; indeed
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
8000; eight thousand; many
accommodation; reception; seating; custody (e.g. awaiting deportation); internment; admission
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
right beside; close to; nearby
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions