to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
face; looks; vestiges; trace
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
extinction; annihilation; destruction
to insure (something); to come up with a back-up plan; to hedge one's bets; to play it safe
number of days; period of days; daily interest rate
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
measuring instrument; instrumentation
superb view; picturesque scenery
demodulation; recovery; getting back to form
diagnosis; medical examination
brain waves; electroencephalogram; EEG
you could say; you might say; verging on the
drawing blood; collecting blood
syringe; hypodermic needle; injector
physiological saline; normal saline; saline solution
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
disinfection; sterilization; sterilisation
floating; buoyancy; fishing float; bobber; buoy; lifebuoy
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
retry; another try; another go
assignment (of a person to somewhere); attachment (of a person to another unit, organization, etc.)
labour shortage; labor shortage; shortage of workers; shortage of hands
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
trouble; bother; annoyance
mobile telephone; cellular telephone
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; scan (e.g. MRI, PET, etc.)
connection; attachment; changing trains; conjunction
numerical value; numerics; reading (on a meter, etc.)
sixth day of the month; six days
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
small; fine; detailed; stingy
admiration; wonder; astonishment
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
to like; to love; to be fond of
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)