Vocabulary

along the route (line)

to sit around the fire

to take a firm stand; to argue about

period of youth; while young

to look young; to seem young

to loathe to part (with); to be reluctant to leave (someone)

to blame oneself

quick to warm up (e.g. of a kettle)

to lay aside; to set aside

to stand aside; to step to the side; to move aside

to be stereotypical

to set a frame; to frame

sensible

without cause; without reason

to bring calamity upon oneself; to invite disaster; to court disaster

to improve one's skill

harmonize but not agree (harmonise)

me too; I also

taste for the simple and quiet; wabi and sabi

clamor of laughter

paying; remunerative; advantageous; profitable

bad deed; evil deed

broken egg

to make peace

Stop

in steps of; in units of; calculated by

to (go into a) sulk; to get cranky; to get cross; to become perverse

innocent-looking; looking as though one wouldn't hurt a fly; looking as though butter would not melt in one's mouth

to be disgusted; to be repulsed; to get the creeps

small change

sore throat

having high information content; informative

Plato's problem

quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...

unimpressive; unspectacular; unsatisfactory; undistinguished; lackluster; mediocre

if everyone crosses against the red light together, there's nothing to be afraid of; there's no reason to feel guilty about doing something bad if everyone does it

to pull oneself together; to get one's act together; to brace oneself

to hoop; to put a hoop on; to bind a barrel with hoops

to abide by the verdict

to take the radius