half-hearted reply; vague answer; reluctant answer
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
treasury; treasure house; storehouse; treasure trove; rich source (of)
pure; genuine; trueborn; natural-born
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
watching a (sports) game; spectating; observing (military operations)
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to feel blessed to be in one's position; to be thankful for one's good fortune
smooth words make smooth ways; it's not what you say, it's how you say it
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
covering; protection; backing; relief
trusting too much; overestimating ability
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
conclusion; resolution; gathering and bundling; convergence; focusing (e.g. light); convergence
choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion
preemptive strike; preemptive attack; first strike
panic; scare; alarm; panic; financial panic
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
stern expression; severe expression; grim expression
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
eccentric; crank; oddball
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
paralysis; palsy; numbness; stupor
feebleness; weakness; imbecility
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
if you are prepared you don't have to worry; it's good to have a shelter against every storm