nonconformist; dissenter; maverick; enfant terrible
remaining unchanged (from the old state of things); none the better for the change (if at all)
lingering (usu. feeling, emotion, etc.); continuing (to); still (...)
as soon as ... is completed; as soon as ... is done; as soon as one is able to ...; as soon as one has (free time)
ordinary people; general public; public at large
if there is a chance; if possible; if circumstances permit; if things go well; if luck is on my side
financially scraping by; meagre existence (meager); hand to mouth existence; living one's life without plan; living life day-by-day; taking life one day at a time
apprehension; misgivings; uneasiness; fear; anxiety
convenient; expedient; makeshift
unheard-of; unprecedented; daring; wild; uninhibited
highest grade; finest quality; top class; superlative (degree)
unevenness; roughness; ruggedness; inequality; imbalance; unevenness
mobile; mobile (sculpture)
dangerous person; security risk; loose cannon
one step higher; one better; cut above; one up
the clouds look menacing; things don't look good
to look downwards; to lower one's eyes
characteristic; feature; special quality
practical question; practical problem; practical matter
ending; conclusion; join; union; knot; knotting
congestion; crush; crowding; confusion; disorder
column of cars; motorcade; convoy
tone (of speech, writing, etc.); style
cinema fan; cinema-goer; cinephile; film aficionado; film buff; film fan
pouring one's energy into; focusing one's efforts on; concentrating on; committing oneself to
abundant; ample; plentiful; lustrous; glossy