sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
bet; wager; stake; gamble
flair; flash; insight; flash (of inspiration, wit, etc.); waving (e.g. of a flag in the wind)
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
prospects of victory; chances of success
kernel; core; nucleus; center; centre
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
to consent to; to assent to
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
something; nothing (with neg. verb)
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
reputation; respectability; honour; honor
by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through
innocence; guiltlessness; purity; uprightness; integrity
compensation; equivalent value; consideration
something one finds questionable; something one finds fault with
outside of; not covered by
to handle (a thing) roughly
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
warm (treatment, reception, etc.); kind; cordial; hospitable; courteous; respectful
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
expulsion; ousting; ejection; dismissal; banishment
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
disliking a certain food without having tried it; disliking something without having tried it; being prejudiced against; having an instinctive aversion to
tomato (Solanum lycopersicum)
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
with religious zeal; with utmost devotion; take great care of