strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
indolence; laziness; sloth
system; lineage; ancestry; group (e.g. of colors) (colours); family (e.g. of languages); close (evolutionary) relationship
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
to arrange one's hair; to tidy up one's hair
(personal) appearance; (personal) grooming; essential skill; required knowledge
glazing; fitting with glass; transparency; openness; lack of secrecy
furnishings; implements; equipment
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
barbershop; barber shop; barber
that is to say; so that means
sullenly; taciturnly; morosely; taciturn person; uncommunicative person
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste
to get a haircut; to give a haircut; to cut hair
beauty parlour; beauty parlor; beauty salon; hairdressing salon
that day; the very same day
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
twist; spin; ingenuity; sophistication (e.g. of writing style); wrapped offering (of money); twisting throw
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
indifferent; unconcerned; nonchalant; unmindful; inattentive; careless
indicate reason; infers some protest
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why