lightly (floating); buoyantly; puffing (on a pipe, cigarette, etc.); tooting (a trumpet, horn, etc.); blowing (a flute, whistle)
to smoke (a cigarette); to behave as ...; to accelerate; to rev up
phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item
disclosure; exposure; revelation
I know, right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!; there we go
coat (of hair or fur); lie of (dog's) hair; type; sort; lineage; breeding
soft to the touch (e.g. fur, feathers); fluffy; to stroke (something fluffy); to rub; to pat
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
to burst open; to open suddenly (of a door); to change completely; to do a 180
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive
what do you want?; can I help you?
for some reason or other; somehow; whatsitsname; what-you-call-it; and so on; and you know the rest
to throw at; to turn; to raise
squad leader; group leader; team leader
to explain away (a mistake, failure, etc.); to make excuses for; to gloss over; to talk one's way out of
power; authority; jurisdiction
covered with; stained; smeared
in bad taste; problematic; of poor character
bolt from the blue; great surprise
sorry; apologetic; remorseful
to manage something successfully; to be successful
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
briskly; quickly; promptly
transfer (of one's name into another family register); transfer (to another team, company, etc.)
negotiations; discussions; connection
first day returning to work after the New Years holiday; first task at a new job; newcomer's first job
to half-rise to one's feet
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person