humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
loose; immoral; dissolute; slovenly; untidy; messy
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
to lend an ear (to); to hear out; to listen to
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
bad-mouthing someone so as to be deliberately overheard; intentionally letting someone hear insults or sarcasm regarding them
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
not in one's recollection; having no recollection (of); having no memory (of)
had better ...; had better not ...
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
to change (lower-body clothing: shoes, pants, skirt, etc.); to put on (the wrong shoes)
hallway slippers; indoor shoes
tone (of voice); parlance; style; intonation; accent
superficial; shallow; frivolous; careless; sliding along a surface; being slippery
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
no!; no no!; no, not at all
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
low (atmospheric) pressure; low-pressure system; depression; bad temper; foul mood; tense situation
(place) right in the center; dead center; dead centre; exact middle; heart
reluctantly; grudgingly; unwillingly
instead; but (on the other hand)
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
insincerity; dishonesty; untruthfulness; bad faith
declaration; proclamation; announcement
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
examination of tickets; ticket gate; ticket barrier
ordinary clothes (i.e. non-uniform); plain clothes; civilian clothes; plainclothes police officer
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
utility pole; power pole; telephone pole; telegraph pole
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes
going straight (to); going direct; unwavering action; decisive action; upright conduct
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
facing downward; lying face down; upside down; prone
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
kingfisher (esp. the common kingfisher, Alcedo atthis)
sharp (words); harsh (manner, tone, etc.); hostile (mood, attitude, etc.); spiky; prickly; jagged