bet; wager; stake; gamble
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
nod; inclination of the head
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
trivial; not amounting to much; not a big deal
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
mainly; chiefly; primarily; for the most part
evasion; avoidance; shirking; recusation (of a judge); taking exception (to a judge); challenge
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
because; for; the reason why is ...
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
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
to do with enthusiasm; to be excited to do; to throw oneself into
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
to cast a shadow; to appear; to loom (of a threat, etc.); to manifest (of symptoms, etc.)
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
throw; throwing; throwing event
useless resistance; vain struggle
shadow picture; silhouette; shadowgraph
to knock down; to knock off
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
to drop; to let fall; to omit
existence; being; survival; to exist; to live; to survive