protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
probability; likelihood; chances
how long; how far; how much
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
to go out; to go around; to walk about; to roam
beginning; outset; first; onset
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
rational; reasonable; logical
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
bottle of perfume (scent)
fashion-consciousness; desire to be stylish; humor; humour; wit
origin; source; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison; exit
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)
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
action; operation; effect; function
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
capable of anything; liable to do
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
for (some) doubtful points to remain
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
circuitous; roundabout; indirect