to subsist; to keep on living
gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
with a start; with a jump
wish; desire; ambition; choice
to oppress; to persecute; to tyrannize
world; society; people; the public
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
group action; collective behavior; collective behaviour; acting as a group
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to return a favor (favour); to repay
society; public; community; social studies
to grow up; to become an adult
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to get lost; to lose one's bearings; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to be tempted; to be seduced
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
to freeze; to become frozen; to freeze over
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
with a crack; with a smash
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
one's way (ahead); one's path
pitch-dark; pitch-black; completely dark; very bleak (future); utterly hopeless
eerie; hair-raising; exaggerated; ostentatious
to wind (of a road, river, etc.); to meander; to twist; to undulate; to surge; to swell
tree trunk; bole; backbone; base; foundation
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to walk behind someone; to follow in someone's footsteps
to be dispersed; to get separated
seeming to want to say something; looking like one wants to give one's opinion
to be choked up; to be crushed (emotionally); to be overcome (with emotion); to be shocked; to be horrified
quarrel; dispute; argument
easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
to smoke (e.g. fire); to billow smoke; to smoulder; to be hazy; to look dim