to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
to fall on one's backside; to land on one's rear
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
body; physical system; (the) person
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; reinforcement
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
part; portion; glimpse; bit
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
(some) more; even more; longer; further
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
(suffering a) complete defeat; utter defeat; annihilation
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
to notice; to realize; to be attentive; to be scrupulous; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses)
using all one's strength; using all one's might
to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict
to be possible; to be conceivable; to be likely; to be probable
match; game; bout; contest
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
for this very reason; that is exactly why
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
total blockage; complete shutdown; stopping completely; shutout
you could say; you might say; verging on the
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
room for growth; potential; promise
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
(and) then; and; thereupon; in that case; then; so