to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
to gain fame; to make one's name
uncertain; unreliable; inauthentic; insecure
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
new; newly made; newly-built ship; new boat; unmarried woman of about 20; newly-married woman
to conceal one's true nature or feelings; to feign friendliness; to play the hypocrite
over-optimistic calculation; counting one's chickens before they're hatched
to exorcise; to cleanse; to purify
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
spirits of war dead; person of great ability; soul of a talented person
to ask (humbly); to request (humbly)
evil spirit; demon; devil
well-known and unknown; somebodies and nobodies; both famous and humble
fiercely; ferociously; furiously; resolutely
open seam; seam that has come apart; tear
octopus pot; foxhole (in a battlefield); bubble; echo chamber
unglazed pottery; bisque; bisque firing; seafood grilled without seasoning
sense of urgency; feeling of high tension
to give a command (e.g. in a loud voice); to give an order
(Fleming's) left-hand rule
very thorough search (for contraband, escaped convict, etc.); fine-tooth-comb search; exhaustive search; scouring
infinite loop; closed loop
science fiction; sci-fi; SF
graph paper; section paper
blank form; sheets of paper; sheet of paper
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
seriously addicted online game junky
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
closely; compactly; leaving no space
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front
unheard-of; unprecedented; unparalleled in history (unparallelled); record-breaking
to push up; to force up; to pressure one's superiors; to burst out (of emotions, etc.); to fill one's heart
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
risk aversion; risk reduction
rationality; reasonableness