light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture
views; opinion; discernment; pride; self-respect
being extremely busy; being swamped with work
hit it off with (a person); find a kindred spirit in (a person); sympathy; mutual understanding
non-drinker; someone who cannot drink
regular customer; regular patron; frequenter; constant companion
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
to sniff around; to snoop around; to nose about
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
leaving the front line; retiring from the game; deserting the battle
original story; original version; this volume
turns and twists; ups and downs; meandering; complications; vicissitudes
skip (bounding forward with alternate hops on each foot); skipping (over); skip (captain of a curling team); skipper
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
bad; wrong; evil; no good; wicked; reprehensible
one of these days; someday; one day
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
private room; single (room); room for one; (toilet) stall
harmful insect; noxious insect; vermin; pest
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
one's heart rate; pulse rate
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
taking no notice (of); thinking nothing of; disregarding; not aware of; completely ignoring; being out of consideration
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
to give thought to; to bear in mind; to keep in mind
(sound of a) gunshot; (gun) report
to change into; to convert to; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
nonchalant air; unruffled air
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
to be enlivened; to be exhilarated