to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
how; in what way; how about
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
network; Internet; net (hair, netball, etc.); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
prohibition; inhibition; ban
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
to be unusual (of a person or of a thing); to be uncommon; to be peculiar; to be crazy; to be eccentric; to be different
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
essence; true nature; substance; reality
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...