to know; to be aware (of); to be acquainted (with); to think; to consider; to believe
common-sense expectation; obvious conclusion; conventional wisdom; received opinion
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
consideration (for); thoughtfulness; solicitude; care; watchfulness; concern
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
to smile back (at a person); to answer someone's smile
to find out; to discover; to locate
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
consideration; taking into account
backing (an initiative, candidate, etc.); support; backing up (another player); covering; backup
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to hinder; to obstruct; to disrupt; to interfere with; to cause a delay
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
foresight; foreknowledge; intimation; premonition; prediction
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
to be overawed; to be overwhelmed; to be overcome; to be intimidated; to be daunted
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
that is to say; so that means
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
outside the school; outside the university; unaffiliated with the university; off-campus; extramural
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
don't you think?; indicates question
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
opening to the public; making available to the public; exhibiting; unveiling; release (of a film, information, etc.); disclosure
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage