味: (after an i-adjective stem) -ness; used for quality of being, as opposed to suffix さ (sa), also translated as -ness, used for degree of being

sting, smart / tingle / burn / be highly charged (of an atmosphere) / be tense, edgy, uptight, on pins and needles

(idiomatic) to count on, to expect, to depend on

逃す: let escape, let loose, set free; miss (an opportunity)