…a person who bets, especially on a regular basis…
…in a more desirable or advantageous position, especially in financial terms…
…narrowly surpass a previous effort or achievement…
…just (or almost) the same as (something bad); merely…
…comfort a sick or injured person, especially a child, by kissing the sore or injured part of their body as a gesture of removing pain…
…would find it wiser to do something; ought to do something…
…be wise or polite enough to avoid doing a particular thing…
…an improved version of a well-known article…
…a person’s capacity for tolerance, generosity, or sympathy…
…decide not to do (something) after reconsideration…
…used to emphasize the importance or desirability of the thing specified…
…gain an advantage over or defeat (someone) by superior strength or ability…
…a Cold War slogan claiming that the prospect of nuclear war was preferable to that of a communist society (or vice versa)…
…have declined from former prosperity or good condition…
…it’s wiser to be cautious and careful than to be hasty or rash and so do something you may later regret…
…regarded as sexually promiscuous or of doubtful moral character…
…contrary to what one feels to be wise or sensible…
…it’s easier to stop something happening in the first place than to repair the damage after it has happened…
…it’s helpful to have the advice or opinion of a second person…
…it’s better to avoid a dangerous situation than to confront it…
…it is better to accept less than one wants or expects than to have nothing at all…
…it’s wiser to deal with an undesirable but familiar situation than to risk a change that might lead to an even worse situation…
