refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
eighth day of the month; eight days
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
etc.; et cetera; and so on
unexpected; unscheduled; unforeseen; unplanned
the way one works; one's working manner
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
detached house; single house; single building; isolated house; house in isolated location
in proportion to; just as much as
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
how many years; how long; what year
university student; college student
one's (own) house; one's (own) home
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
skipping out; cutting class; truancy; procrastination
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
unless one ...; if one does not ...
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
ownership; dominion; ownership rights; proprietorship; property rights
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
without permission; without notice
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
gray zone; grey zone; gray area
long ago; already; a long time ago
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
to make an appearance; to show up
poverty; need; destitution; having great difficulty with; struggling greatly with; being in distress
to follow; to shadow; to hanker after; to hover around
to raise objections; to complain; (to have the right) to say anything
broke; poor; short; skint; having no money
to shorten; to cut short; to trim; to cut down on; to reduce; to scrimp on