gambling; gaming; speculation; undertaking a risky venture; (arch.) professional gambler; (arch.) gamester
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
fortune-telling; divination
prayer; grace (at meals); exorcism
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
silence; stillness; quietness
to speak; to say; to vocalize
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
if you think about it; come to think of it
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
to leave the nest; to go out into the world; to become independent (of one's parents); to graduate (and become a member of society)
retirement age; (arch.) years of service in a military rank before eligibility for promotion
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
having done this; if this is done; if it is done in this way
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
how can (one) do something
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
water content; moisture; water vapor (vapour); steam; dropsy; edema
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student