combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
first impression; immediate thought
intuition; instinct; insight; hunch; immediacy
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
originally; by nature; from the start
during pregnancy; while pregnant
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
crossing swords; fighting with swords; cutting each other (in fighting)
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
clearing one's throat; cough
future; possible; potential; prospective
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
equal; equivalent; equals sign; equality sign; equals (as in "A equals B")
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
to stand on end (hair, fur); to bristle; to ruffle (up)
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
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
to be bulky; to be unwieldy; to grow voluminous
cold-bloodedness; coldheartedness
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
to differ; to vary; to disagree
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
to spread; to be propagated
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive