all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
to backfire; to have a harmful result
gambling; gaming; speculation; undertaking a risky venture; (arch.) professional gambler; (arch.) gamester
steady; sound; reliable; solid
route (bus, train, air, etc.); line; line (taken by a group, organization, etc.); policy; course
large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
enforcement; implementation; putting into practice; carrying out; operation; working (e.g. working parameters)
early dawn; grey of morning; gray of morning
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
vessel; ship; shipping; seacraft
town; city; municipal; urban
serious look (on one's face); straight face
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
formal; stiff; pompous; stern; solemn; grave
restive horse; unmanageable person (esp. a woman); shrew; stubborn tomboy
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
rehabilitation; remaking one's life; rebirth; regeneration; coming back to life; revival
discipline; training; teaching manners
official recognition; authorization; authorisation; licence; license; accreditation
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
to pass (of time); to elapse
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
scribbling; scrawl; hasty writing
stairwell; stair hall; staircase