condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
without leaving any trace
severe wound; serious wound; gash
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious; (lit.) of an unknown nature
to be of use as a reference; to be helpful
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
in a positive sense of the word; in the best sense of the word; in a good way
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
special; particular; peculiar; unique
to be jealous; to be envious
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities
world; society; people; the public
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
stinging (pain); smarting; tingling
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
downy hair; down; vellus hair; lanugo
powder snow; powdery snow
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
to rise to the surface; to surface; to stand out (e.g. against a background)
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
revelation; manifestation; appearance; expression (e.g. in molecular biology; protein expression or gene expression)
great difference; big difference; wide margin
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
difference between the sexes; sexual difference
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)