bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
need for caution; need for care; requiring special attention
small mercy (from some misfortune); silver lining of a dark cloud; consolation in sadness; blessing in disguise
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
in the hospital; hospitalized
ex post facto report; report after the event
not a word to anyone; keep it secret; mum's the word
command; lead; generalship; leadership
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
to face (a situation); to encounter; to be confronted with
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
which; where; all; both; anyway; anyhow
as soon as possible; ASAP
short pause; short interval
blank space (in a document); blank; void; whitespace
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to get wrong; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
stepwise; one step at a time
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
to weigh on one's mind; to worry one; to be concerned about
after the end (of something)
around the neck; neck size (measurement)
something unusual; something wrong; mishap; accident; serious condition (e.g. after an injury); different situation
prognostic symptoms; after-effect; sequela
calm; composed; cool; quiet
infection; contagion; becoming infected; being infected (e.g. with harmful ideas); being influenced (by)
sick person; patient; invalid
gossip; corner of the mouth
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
check (pattern); plaid; check; inspection; check (mark); tick; checking (something) out
joining (a club, organization, etc.); becoming a member; entry; admission; subscription; affiliation
establishment; founding; organization; organisation
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
one person; another name; nickname; alias
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
to become slightly sweaty; to sweat a little; to become moist with sweat
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain