handrail; railing; banister
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
(camera) shutter; shutter (for a door, window, etc.)
busy; hectic; frantic; restless; hurried; fidgety
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
in one's own way or style
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
cruelty; hard-heartedness
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
advance notice; previous note; preliminary announcement; trailer (film, TV); preview
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
deadly serious; deadly earnest
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
to harm; to cause harm to
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
please; somehow or other; one way or another
persecution complex; paranoia