one or two; a few; small number
to throw at; to turn; to raise
same; similar; (just) like; equal
losing initiative; being forestalled; moving second; person with the second move; gote; move that does not require an immediate response from the opponent
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
source; origin; exit; way out; (appropriate) moment to come out; (right) time to appear
foreigner; alien; stranger
to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
if; in case; supposing; worst (case); unexpected (occurence); unforeseen
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
saving (e.g. time, money, resources); economising; economizing
moving (location, with the times, etc.); change; metastasis; spread; transition (e.g. phase transition); transfer (of learning)
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
to make sense; to be consistent; to be logical; to stand to reason; to be coherent
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
opening to the public; making available to the public; exhibiting; unveiling; release (of a film, information, etc.); disclosure
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
departure from a country; leaving a country
and (also); both ... and; as well as
important point; essential part; vital point; important state matters
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
means of transportation; transport service
limitation; restriction; condition; constraints
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
amount of information; information content (information theory); Shannon information; surprisal
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
from the beginning; from scratch
(not) very; (not) so; (not) very much; (not) particularly; (not) especially
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
another thing; exception; special case
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
solely; entirely; only; sharing; together
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
neglect of one's social obligations; failure to perform one's social duties; dishonor; failure to pay back one's debt
shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation
specialization; specialisation
way of using (something); way to use; how to use; way of handling (employees, subordinates, etc.); way of treating; treatment
correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement
choice; selection; option
to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing