roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
beyond help; past salvation; incorrigible; irredeemable
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
by chance; coincidentally; as it happens
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
being left out; being ostracized
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)
puffing; chugging; steaming; feeling hot
steam; vapour; vapor; steamboat; steam locomotive
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
flustered; confused; panicked
beyond this point; from now on; after this
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
looking like a ...; acting as if a ...
you are quite right; reasonable; natural; just
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to help each other; to cooperate
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
came here; coming here; recently
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
stirring; rousing oneself
proposal; proposition; suggestion
sense of duty; sense of purpose; vocation
a few minutes later; after a few minutes
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
observation; survey; watching
to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
degenerate; pervert; deviant
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones
in the face of; in defiance of
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision