particularly; only; in the case of
innumerable; countless; numberless
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to crowd (a house); to throng to (a door)
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
because of; owing to; due to
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
magnification; leverage; amplification; competitiveness rating (e.g. for university entrance); applicant-to-acceptance ratio
indication; expression; display; displaying; representation; (copyright) attribution
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
flashy; gaudy; flamboyant
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
banker (gambling); bookmaker; person who runs a gambling den; manager; boss
management; administration; operation
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
official; formal; formula (e.g. mathematical); official (social media) account (of a company, organization, etc.)
non-player character; NPC
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
classified information; top secret
tipster (in horse racing, etc.); dopester; tout
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
large crowd; mass of people
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
window; window (shop display)
chances of winning (a bet); odds
considerably; fairly; quite
high magnification (telescope, etc.); high power
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
being defeated; being eliminated (from competition)
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
rather; sooner; preferably
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble