with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
to go ahead; to pull ahead
passing on to the next life; death; giving up a struggle; submission; being at one's wits' end; being flummoxed
correspondence; exchange of letters
closely-guarded secret; top secret
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
plan; scheme; intention; project; design
small room; closet; cubicle; booth; stall
sharing a room; dormitory room; match between wrestlers from the same stable
anything and everything; just about everything
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
audacity; forwardness; effrontery; impertinence
incoherent; wandering; vague; rambling; whimsical
sensitive; susceptible; emotional; impressionable; sentimental
fierce (fight, competition, etc.); severe; hot; hard; bitter; keen
thirteenth day of the month; thirteen days
largest class; top category
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
administrator; janitor; manager; custodian; executor
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
base (military, expedition, etc.)
to be preeminent; to be outstanding
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
gambling; gaming; speculation; undertaking a risky venture; (arch.) professional gambler; (arch.) gamester
government management; state management
gambling house; gaming room; gambling den
tolerance; open-mindedness; forbearance; generosity; magnanimity
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
battle of wits; contest of wits
fraud; trickery; hoax; swindle; counterfeit; fake