theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
recognizing anew; seeing something in a new light
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
numerical value; figure; result; reading (on a meter, etc.)
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
opening; gap; dried and opened fish; extension
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. of the sun)
(common) use (of a language, currency, etc.); current use; to be accepted (e.g. of a way of thinking); to work (of an excuse, trick, etc.); going in and out; entrance and exit
human speech; human language; sound of people talking
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
to insert; to include; to incorporate; to install; to embed
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the means for the end; getting one's priorities backwards
art; technique; means; way; stratagem; artifice
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
afterwards; at a later time; later on; after some time
that's true; of course; obviously
to pass (of time); to elapse
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
staying the night; lodging (at)
periodic; regular; routine
skeleton (of a vertebrate, ship, building, etc.); transparency (revealing the inner workings of a device); translucency; skeleton (sport); skeleton (code)
to wither completely (of a plant); to dry up completely; to drop all its leaves
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
dead person; (the) deceased; (the) dead; casualties
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person