suspicious behavior; acting suspiciously
inquisitively; pryingly; nosily; thoroughly; persistently; through-and-through
to have sparkling eyes; to have shining eyes; to have a gleam in one's eyes
surely (not); certainly (not)
harmless (remark, topic, etc.); inoffensive; safe; bland; neutral (attitude); noncommittal (reply)
solidarity; banding together and working as one for a common cause
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
victim (esp. someone killed); casualty
personal affairs; private matter; personal secret; privacy
cupboard; locker; closet; wardrobe; cabinet
public morals; discipline; rules governing social behavior
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
so what!; who gives a damn?
reproachful; resentful; spiteful
custom; general rule; convention; usually; generally; normally
(personnel) change; transfer; relocation; reassignment; reshuffle
other party; other side; ahead; in front; destination
polite; courteous; hospitable; careful; handled with great care; treated with attention
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation; applause
unfazed; stone-faced; unflinching; perfectly calm
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
order; observance; discipline; rules; law; regulations
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
consensus; collective will; collective opinion
it is I who should say so
causing a stir; causing a commotion; making a fuss; troublemaker; person who causes a stir
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
last resort; desperate measure taken under the pressure of necessity
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full; at a maximum
concession; conciliation; compromise
de- (indicating reversal, removal, etc.); post-
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
... or something (like that); ... or whatever; so-called ...; a certain ...
to quit one's job; to resign