to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
chain; chaining; connection; (genetic) linkage
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
heartlessness; hardness of heart; coldheartedness; insentient; inanimate
fairness; impartiality; justice; objectivity
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
reason; cause; circumstances
bet; wager; stake; gamble
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
gambling; gaming; speculation; undertaking a risky venture; (arch.) professional gambler; (arch.) gamester
large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
making off with (something); absconding; stolen; absconded (with)
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
leaping flames; flying sparks; spread of fire (due to leaping flames); repercussions in unanticipated areas; spilling over; impetigo contagiosa
fragment; scrap; piece; shred
that's the way it is; such is life
cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot
unreliable; undependable; untrustworthy; not to be counted on
nature itself is a good mother; (lit.) even without parents, children grow up
sympathy; empathy; response
whether you like it or not; no matter what one may do; in any event; at all events; (lit.) whether you laugh or cry
to live through; to survive
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
lingering scent; lingering fragrance; residual aroma
counting by the minute (of a schedule, etc.)
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
to improve one's skill (esp. at calligraphy or drinking larger amounts of alcohol)
portion; part; snapshot; glimpse
balance of power (in a relationship); power dynamic
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
war; fighting; fierce competition
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to do something by choice; to like; to be fond of
to hide; to lie motionless in hiding