close investigation; careful examination; scrutiny
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
part (esp. of the body); region; site; cut (of meat)
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
innocent; naive; artless; unsophisticated; pure; fresh
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
to manage; to deal with; to cope with; to sentence; to condemn; to punish
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; scan (e.g. MRI, PET, etc.)
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
(religious) faith; belief; creed
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
to let out a cry; to shout
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
to assemble; to set up; to construct
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
interception; counter-attack
extermination; annihilation
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
watch-keeping; guard; lookout
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
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
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)