依然如故

back to where we were (idiom); absolutely no improvement / Things haven't changed at all.

to depend on / to comply with or listen to sb / according to / in the light of

still / as before

correct / right / so / thus / like this / -ly

as / as if / such as

as before / as usual / (to be) like old friends

happening / instance / reason / cause / intentional / former / old / friend / therefore / hence / (of people) to die, dead