it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
to some extent; to a certain extent
ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
not yet known; unknown; strange
control tower; conning tower; leader; commander; playmaker; game maker
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
one's self-possession; one's presence of mind
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
mental; mental health; mental state; mental resolve
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
scoring; score; points made; marks obtained; goals; runs
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
shabby; dull; cheap; lackluster; uninspiring; depressing