as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
first generation; founder
administrator; janitor; manager; custodian; executor
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
corresponding to; being applicable to; being relevant to; coming under; falling under; fulfilling (requirements)
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
freely; frankly; without reserve
to praise extravagantly; to lionize; to lionise; to make much of
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
in one's own way or style
consideration; taking into account
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
hating to lose; unyielding; unbending; competitive; sore loser; determined
to be bloodcurdling; to be ghastly
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
rival; competitor; competition
to take a view or perspective; to regard as; to consider to be
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
objection; dissent; protest
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
declaration of war; proclamation of war
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
to accept someone's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
periodic; regular; routine
solving a riddle; solving a mystery
occurrence; incidence; generation (of power, heat, etc.); production; ontogeny; development
to compete with; to vie for
exit; way out; outlet; vent
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
ahead (of); before; slightly earlier
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
chance; opportunity; occasion
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
to blush; to have flushed cheeks
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)