sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
unfeeling; heartless; cold-hearted; cruel
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
pretending not to recognize (recognise); feigned ignorance
leaving somebody behind; abandoning someone; marooning someone
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
to steal a glance; to intercept and read (e.g. other people's email)
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
a verse (e.g. in the Bible); stanza; paragraph; passage; a joint; section
to memorize; to memorise; to recite from memory
to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated
hakama; man's formal divided skirt
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
veil of darkness; curtain of night
ice cream; flavoured ice; sherbet
one mountain; pile (of something); heap; hump; worst part; large profit
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; screentime
(stage) appearance; performance; participation (e.g. in a tournament)
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
(it) goes without saying; needn't be said; that should rather be left unsaid
very hungry; starving; fawning; bowing and scraping; giving in; being dented
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
preface; introduction; preamble
coming to nothing; bubble on the surface of water; something that is short-lived
adverse circumstances; adversity