if you think about it; come to think of it
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
serious; severe; grave; acute
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
factional dispute; factional strife; rivalry between factions
mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
to talk down; to corner someone in an argument
although I say; although one might say; although called
to apply (a rule); to be applicable; to come under (a category); to fulfill; to hold true
type; pattern; model; epitome; exemplar; archetype
to lead; to take the lead; to be in a top position
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
trend; course of action; directionality; directivity; directional; vectorial
to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
conscious; deliberate; intentional
rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over something; pondering
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
make-up; makeup; cosmetics
to polish up (on); to refine; to hone; to polish (by rubbing)
rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded
sharing; division; draw; tie
to become empty; to be emptied
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (playing card suit)
special; particular; peculiar; unique
attribute; property; context; character class, type, fetish, etc.
tribe; clan; (taxonomical) tribe; group (of the periodic table)
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
superiority; predominance
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
to listen attentively to; to be lost in
weak person; the weak; vulnerable person; disadvantaged person
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
(more than) enough; too much; bitterly; extremely; keenly
past days; bygone days; days of yore; while still alive; during one's lifetime
distant look; faraway look