Acknowledge know, admit, notice, recognize, appreciate, accept

Alternative option, choice, secondary, different, other, substitute

Anecdote short account of an incident : story, tale
Appropriate suitable proper
Avert avoid, prevent, turn away
Candid honest, truthful, straightforward, sincere, outspoken
Compel force, urge, enforce, demand
Comply obey, follow, respect, agree to, satisfy, fulfill,
Concise expressing much in few words : brief, short, to the point,
summary,
Drastic extreme, strong, desperate, severe, harsh, forceful