to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
common knowledge; well-known fact
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
older sister; lass; young lady
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
in that way; thus; so; so?
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
thicket; coppice; brushwood
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up