to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
phone trace; detecting the source of a telephone call
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
reference; bibliographical reference; consultation; browsing (e.g. when selecting a file to upload on a computer); checking out
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
with intense concentration; eagerly; intently; devouringly
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
section (e.g. in a newspaper); column; field (in a form, web page, etc.); blank; handrail; railing
to be hurtful; to resonate emotionally (with one)
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
eccentric; crank; oddball
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
the public; the street (e.g. "word on the street"); street; district; location (e.g. of a battle); scene (e.g. of carnage)
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
personality assessment; personality analysis
eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
diagnosis; medical examination
scientific basis; scientific foundation; scientific grounds
general public; the masses
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
rote memorization (memorisation); rote learning; indiscriminate memorizing (memorising)
war; battle; match; game; competition
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
to make a fool of someone
regret; repentance; remorse
overthrow; defeat; bringing down; knockdown
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
pursuit of knowledge; studying; learning; training; completing a course
to do nothing but; to spend all one's time doing
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate