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
wandering; roaming; drifting
overloading (someone; with work); overworking (someone); overwhelming; flooding (e.g. with tasks)
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; regular visitor; 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 (as opposed to a sequel, spin-off, etc.); main story; this volume; the movie (as opposed to the trailers; at a movie theater); feature film (main item in a cinema program); movie based on a TV series
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
emptiness; being empty; not carrying anything; unburdened; dishonoured (bill, promise, etc.); false
one of these days; someday; one day
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
single (room); room for one; private room (in a restaurant, etc.); private dining room; (toilet) stall
harmful insect; noxious insect; pest; vermin
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
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.)
indifferently; paying no attention (to); taking no notice (of)
deterioration; getting worse; worsening; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
solving a riddle; solving a mystery
to give thought to; to bear in mind; to keep in mind
sound of a gunshot; report of a gun
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
nonchalant air; unruffled air
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
to be enlivened; to be exhilarated; to be excited; to stand out; to contrast