to bet
to stake
to risk money on the result of an event or a competition, such as a horse race, in the hope of winning more money
to tease
to make fun of
to laugh at someone or say unkind things about them, either because you are joking or because you want to upset that person
to acquire
to get or obtain something
to slip
to slide
to lose one's footing and slide unintentionally for a short distance
devious
unfair, dishonest
It was a devious plan (коварный)
to stare
to look for a long time with the eyes wide open, especially when surprised, frightened, or thinking
Don't stare at people like that, it's rude.
a border
a line that has been agreed to divide one country from another
The train crosses the border between France and Spain
to halt
to stop
to (cause to) stop moving or doing something or happening
avoidance
the action of keeping away from or not doing something.
perhaps
maybe
used to show that something is possible or that you are not certain about something
to evolve
to develop gradually, or to cause something or someone to develop gradually
undergo
to go through
The company is undergoing a radical reorganization.
vowel
The vowels in English are a, e, i, o, and u.
consonant
letters of the alphabet that is not a vowel
clause
a particular part of a written legal document
increasingly
more and more
cave
a large hole in the side of a hill, cliff, or mountain