above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
sight (e.g. of a gun); aim; alignment
to draw (a bow) to the limit; to pull tight; to squeeze tight; to strain (voice)
dress; outfit; equipment; makeup; adornment; guise
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
useless object; deadwood; white elephant; boondoggle
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
fighting spirit (in sport); tenacity
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
praise; worship; adoration; glorification
real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
item; heading; category; headword (in a dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.); entry
agreement; concurrence; conformance; compliance
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
young commander; young leader; young master
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
taboo; day, time, direction, words, etc. that must be avoided; contraindication
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
having to be; must be; should be; ought to be
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
romanticist; romantic; dreamer
a few years ago; some years back
interview (i.e. television, newspaper, etc.)
therapy; treatment; remedy; cure