gambling house; gaming room; gambling den
debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money
only recently; just of late
settlement (financial); squaring accounts; liquidation; ending (a relationship); breaking up (with)
origin; source; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison; exit
witnessing; observing; sighting
to grimace; to make a wry face
to be exhausted; to be worn out
technique; art; skill; move
reason; cause; circumstances
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
choices; alternatives; options
stomach (esp. a pig's stomach or a cow's rumen); pork stomach
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
spreading one's legs wide apart; straddle; long stride; big steps; thigh-scooping body drop
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
damp; moist (negative nuance)
control; check; restraint; inhibition
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
custom; habit; customary practice
sour look; surly face; pout
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against somebody; to play (a game, match, etc.) against somebody
prize winner; pennant winner; victor
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
to flip-flop; to do an about-face; (lit.) to flip over one's hand; to do something easy
to push aside; to push one's way through
unaware; unmindful; unconscious; blind; apathetic
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
match; game; bout; contest