n.
allowance designed to equalize a bettor's chances
1) to give, lay ~
2) to accept, take ~
3) to buck ('oppose') the ~
disadvantages
4) to beat the ~
5) considerable, formidable, great, heavy, hopeless, long. overwhelming ~
6) ~ against (all the ~ were against us)
7) against ~ (to struggle against formidable ~)
advantages
8) ~ in favor of
disagreement
9) at ~ over; with
possibility
10) the ~ that + clause (what are the ~ that they will show up?)
misc.
11) by all ~ ('without question'); ~ and ends