as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
to change (with the passage of time); to fade; to wane; to decline
eternal; everlasting; unchangeable; invariant
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
occasional; infrequent; rare
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
(dead) body; corpse; carcass; remains
every year; yearly; annually
not a little; not a few; considerable
new student; freshman; first-year student
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
legend; tradition; biography; life; method; way
peremptorily; willy-nilly; forcibly
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age