bet; wager; stake; gamble
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
to draw (the winning ticket); to apply; to compare; to put (oneself in someone's position)
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
great victory; crushing victory
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
vice versa; also the converse; reverse is true
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
interference; intervention; meddling
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
selection; classification; sorting; screening; triage
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.); to come dancing in; to drop in unexpectedly; to happen unexpectedly
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
advance notice; previous note; preliminary announcement; trailer (film, TV); preview
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
to exploit; to extort; to squeeze (someone); to squeeze (e.g. oil, juice); to wring out; to press out
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she