these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
surgery; operation; procedure; skill with one's hands; sleight of hand
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt