as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
evening glow; red sunset; afterglow (of sunset)
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
dead tree; withered tree; leafless tree; bare tree
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
still; even now; to this day
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
commander; general; leader
pride; dignity; self-worth
to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with
helper; assistant; help; assistance
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
example; illustration; precedent
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
to enclose (with); to surround (with); to turn (one's head, heel, etc.); to rotate; to think over; to consider
thought; consideration; thinking
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
hint; suggestion; clue; suggestion
to permeate (of a stain, smell, etc.); to become ingrained; to become embedded; to become a deeply ingrained habit; to become second nature
very likely; very probable
environment; surroundings; circumstances
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
to be able to manage somehow or other