We have to make a clear [sharp] distinction between public matters and private affairs.
You must provide for a rainy day.
The matter requires the utmost care.
You must be prepared for an emergency.
I take notes of the things that I have to do.
I adjust that request.
I am thinking that a reconsideration of that is necessary.
You have to take some steps about that matter.
There must be something attractive about him.
Her needs are modest.
the bare necessities of life
the bare necessities of life