to prevent; to take precautions
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
one's later years; final years (in life)
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
foresight; foreknowledge; intimation; premonition; prediction
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
bargaining point; terms of exchange; conditions for meeting a demand
transactions; dealings; business
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
illegal; illicit; unlawful
to sell out; to sell widely; to sell on a large scale
hard to get; hard to come by
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
restoration (to original state or location); reconstruction; reversion
once and for all; completely; spotlessly
loading (on board); equipping; equipped (with); built-in
to throw at; to throw something at a person; to throw a person down
to be powered on; to be turned on
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
count; counting; count of balls and strikes; count (after a knock-down in boxing); count (of radioactivity)
replenishment; supplementation; supplement; replacement; refilling
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
alternately; by turns; one after the other
to be transparent; to be easily seen through; to be obvious; to be apparent