suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel
please don't fuss over me; don't go to any trouble; don't bother
heavy smoker; habitual smoker; person who loves smoking; tobacco lover
to see eye to eye; to be on the same wavelength; to talk the same language
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
to persuade; to prevail upon; to win a woman's heart; to win over; to talk someone into doing
to divert (e.g. one's mind); to distract; to relieve (boredom, sorrow, etc.); to conceal (e.g. one's grief with a smile); to hide; to shift (the conversation)
locked up feeling; cooped up feeling; feeling of entrapment; feeling of hopelessness; being in a bind
smoking area; smoking corner
uncontainable; irrepressible; uncontrollable
even more; still more; one step; one rung; one paragraph; one passage
overlooking; looking down at; having an overhead view; having a bird's-eye view; having a high-angle view
being left out; being ostracized
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
suggestion; hint; implication
just the other day; quite recently
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
one's own strength and skill alone (without money, connections, etc); nothing to rely on but oneself; (being) self-made
next; secondly; subsequently
to cause someone to worry
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
adjutant; aide; aide-de-camp
sorcerer; genie; human with supernatural powers
to make sure of the truth
to become widely known; to become well-known; to spread (of a rumor, reputation, etc.)
organization; organisation; systematization; systematisation
underground (film, theater, etc.); unconventional; alternative; underground (economy, press, etc.); unofficial; illegal
above-ground floor; ground floor
stretcher; litter; gurney
the times; the world; society
voluntary training; voluntary practice; free practice
protective wall; defensive wall; barrier; bulwark
taking command of a corps in a battle; command exercised by the leader of a group
to take (trouble); to attend (to business); to command (army)
bending; curving; warping (of feelings, logic, etc.); distortion; refraction; inflection
director; executive; officer; official; person in charge