excellent plan; best policy
one's student (esp. a former one); one's pupil; one's disciple
to do oneself; to do by oneself; to start work (on); to commence
unexpected; unlikely; terrible; awful; very; extremely
to manage something successfully; to be successful
disgusting; sickening; revolting; nauseating
stern expression; severe expression; grim expression
today and tomorrow; today or tomorrow; in a day or two; very soon
future; possible; potential; prospective
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
rucksack; knapsack; backpack
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
anonymity; using an assumed name
to introduce oneself; to announce oneself (e.g. as the person sought); to come forward (e.g. as a witness, with a claim, etc.)
jingle; jangle; chatty; nattering; coquettish; tawdry
immediately; at once; instantly
close-cropped head; shaven head; being treeless (of a mountain, hill, etc.); being leafless (of a tree, shrub, etc.); being bald
to have one's hair cut; to cut one's hair
looks; countenance; facial features; physiognomy
completion; finish; workmanship; result; outcome
to get a haircut; to give a haircut; to cut hair
shaved head; person with a shaved head; skinhead
smooth words make smooth ways; it's not what you say; it's how you say it
critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation
bitter enemies in the same boat; rivals finding themselves together by chance; strange bedfellows
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
showing no concern at all; being not at all bothered; devil-may-care attitude
cheering in chorus; saying in unison
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
admiration; being impressed (by)
it is to be regretted that ...; it is a pity that ...; it is unfortunate that ...
condition of fire; heat level; fire strength
relief; mitigation; alleviation; relaxation (of restrictions, tensions, etc.); easing; softening
wretched; miserable; shameful; mean; despicable; abject
superiority complex; sense of superiority
avocado (Persea americana)