crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
that's a different matter; that's a different story
one's grasp of the situation; knowing how matters stand
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
small child; pipsqueak; short person; midget; small animal; runt
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
sensitive; susceptible; impressionable
being startled, surprised or afraid; panic; trepidation
favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice
practice; practising; exercise; training
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
diversion; appropriation (e.g. of funds); misappropriation; re-use (e.g. old computer parts); recycling
short pause; short interval
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
disabling; invalidation; nullification; vitiation
intensive; concentrated; focused
while alive; during one's lifetime
gambling; gaming; speculation; undertaking a risky venture; (arch.) professional gambler; (arch.) gamester
stomach acid; gastric acid
actual article or goods; spots (stocks, foreign exchange, commodities, etc.); (in) kind (income, benefit, rent, taxes, investment, etc.)
large intestine; large bowel; colon
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
to cross; to intersect; to associate with; to mingle with; to have a sexual relationship; to copulate
to hurl abuse (at); to use abusive language
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
to stick into and move around; to dig around in; to pick (i.e. one's teeth)
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
loss; feeling of loss; Los Angeles
partial; incomplete; imperfect