negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
odd; strange; queer; peculiar
passing; (person) who happens to pass by; (place) that one happens to pass by; casual (e.g. romance); momentary
to pounce on someone's words; to cavil at someone's words; to trip someone up with their own words
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
amusement; fun; brief entertainment
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
to look unconcerned; to assume a composed look
outward appearance; apparent
that kind; competition; match
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
to tame (e.g. animal); to domesticate
yesterday and today; only recently; just recently; only yesterday
bias; eccentricity; obstinacy
taking a story with a grain of salt; discounting half the story
no skin off my nose; somebody else's problem; (lit.) fire on the opposite shore
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
to be fickle; to be frivolous; to be flippant; to be flighty; to be giddy; to be restless
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
flight; desertion; escape
gust (of wind); blast; influence; impact; instigation; agitation
to grab (someone) by the collar; to size (someone) by the lapels
dialogue; discussion; conversation; interaction
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
even if; even though; however; no matter how
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
skirmish; brush (with the enemy); small fight with a military enemy; squabble; quarrel; brief argument
giving and taking; plundering
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
calm; composed; self-possessed; firm
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
excelling; surpassing; outdoing
to fall apart; to collapse; to be completely defeated (in battle); to be wiped out; (arch.) to fall apart (one's body or health)
coloring; colouring; color scheme; colour scheme; (touch of) colour; embellishment