anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
few decades; many decades; several decades
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
to continue to hold; to hold on to (for a long period); to maintain; to keep
form; shape; figure; visage
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
nectar; honey; honeydew; treacle; molasses; sorbitol (when visible as dark patches inside an apple)
(divine) punishment; curse; retribution
(parasitic) host; landlord; innkeeper
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
emergence (of insects); eclosion; growing wings
outside world; physical world
cast-off skin (snake, insect, etc.); husk; empty shell; exuvia; exuviae
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
simply; merely; only; solely
appearance; figure; shape; form
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
excelling; surpassing; outdoing
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
for example; for instance; e.g.
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
supply; supplying; replenishment
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
dispute; argument; contention
inferior; coarse; poor quality; inadequate; deteriorated
environment; circumstance
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite