ultimate weapon; one's final trump card
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
operation (of machine); operating; running; working
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
trouble; quarrel; difficulties; complication; tangle
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
glutinous rice steamed with red beans or some other ingredient; (arch.) trickery; (arch.) deception
this sort of; of this kind; of the sort; such
pressure; urgency; tension; imminence; acuteness
to pay (out); to drive away
to trip someone up; to pull the carpet from under
unfortunately; regrettably; sad to say
political measures; policy
slot machine; fruit machine; poker machine
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
victory or defeat; victory and defeat
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
than; other than; except; but
to throw on the fire; to burn
(eligible) voter; elector; holder of a right; rightsholder; bigwig; person with political clout
quarrelsome; easy to anger; quick to lose temper
attachment (esp. to things); love; affection
speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)
to rise (suddenly) in the world (to a higher position)
to put one's heart into; to devote oneself to
to end without incident; to not turn into something serious
home delivery (of food); outside catering
doomed (business, trade, etc.); in a bad state; poor
rogue; thug; hoodlum; punk; racketeer
public holiday; celebration (of)
gambling; gaming; speculation; undertaking a risky venture; (arch.) professional gambler; (arch.) gamester
good (place to leave off); convenient
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to make (a person) pay for (something)