as if nothing had happened
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
thin arm; slender arm; slender means; meager ability to earn a living
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
difficult to understand; unintelligible; abstruse
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
to bring; to take; to bring about
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
clear; precise; definite; distinct
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
witnessing; observing; sighting
without leaving any trace
to scatter away; to blast away; to blow away (via explosion)
alone; by oneself; on one's own
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
to not give in; to be obstinate; to be stubborn; to be perverse
to comfort; to console; to amuse
particularly; only; in the case of
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
being independent; standing on one's own; becoming independent
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
rough-hewn; incomplete; unrefined; still in the process of being formed
to refuse; to decline; to deny
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite