circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
settlement; solution; resolution
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
danger; peril; hazard; risk
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
in the meanwhile; during the time
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
special; particular; peculiar; unique
imagination; supposition; guess
form; shape; figure; visage
action; operation; effect; function
thereupon; shortly thereafter
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
something like ...; something called ...