take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
put at risk
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation
an obstacle on a golf course
(criminal law) a final judgment of guilty in a criminal case and the punishment that is imposed
an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence