to insure (something); to come up with a back-up plan; to hedge one's bets; to play it safe
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
belief; faith; conviction
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
society; the world; the times
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
resignation; acceptance; consolation
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to turn (something) over
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
present; gift; to give a present or gift
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
to catch fire; to provoke; to catch fire from; to be ignited
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
one's appearance; clothing; costume; dress
recovery; undoing; recall
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
server; (cake) server; (water) dispenser; server (tennis, volleyball, etc.)
server; (cake) server; (water) dispenser; server (tennis, volleyball, etc.)
wherein; therein; thereinto
control; management (e.g. of a business)
very likely; very probable
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
big fan (of something or someone); great fan
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away