arms; weapons (of war); armor; armour
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
to churn up; to strike up; to throw up; to tip up; to flip up
automatic; intransitive verb
sight (e.g. of a gun); aim; alignment
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
difference; disparity; gap
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
to be worth; to be worthy of; to deserve; to merit
to smash; to break into pieces
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
emergency exit light; guide light
mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark
attack under the cover of darkness; surprise attack; sneak attack
failing to properly evaluate the (relative) importance (of); putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the cause for the end; mistaking the insignificant for the essential; getting one's priorities backwards
major premise (in a syllogism); important condition; basic premise; something that should be obvious to all; something that should not have to be argued
chasing too far; pursuing relentlessly
night watch; night guard; night shift
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
self-education; self-instruction; self-study
proper; right; reasonable
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
not knowing at all (that); without the slightest idea (that); completely unaware (that)
being stuck between a rock and a hard place; being in a dilemma; being torn between conflicting demands
(not) even when using ...; (not) even with the help of ...; (not) even by ...
-itis (indicating an inflammatory disease)
superman; superwoman; Ubermensch (e.g. Nietzsche's ideal man of the future); overman
to mistake someone for someone else; to misread; to misjudge
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
indiscreetly; thoughtlessly; carelessly; frivolously
first anniversary of a person's death
going to bed; retiring (for the night)
to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
beauty; good figure; (beautiful) appearance; beautification; beauty treatment; beauty culture