acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
magical power; mystical force
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
to persuade; to coax; to solicit; to seduce; to make advances; to make a play
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
to meet fortuitously (e.g. running into an old friend); to meet by chance; to happen across
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
magic; sorcery; incantation
charm; incantation; spell; curse
accepted; fully-fledged; clear; respectable
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
lining; backing; backing up (e.g. a theory); support; bolstering
technique; art; skill; move
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
escape; break-out; prolapse; proptosis
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
true character; true heart; true spirit