from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
to believe implicitly; to believe firmly
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
finally; in the end; on top of all that
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
by all means; by all costs
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
inarticulate; clumsy with words; poor at speaking
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
face; honour; honor; appearance; look
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste
false rumor (rumour); false alarm; misinformation
to be born again; to make a fresh start in life
all times and places; all ages and countries
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
southern part; the south (of a region)
wooded country; wooded (timber) region; woodland; woodlands
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
to find fault (with); to cavil (at); to carp (about); to throw a wet blanket (on); to throw cold water (on); to jinx
near; close by; within reach; familiar
hailing each other; acting in concert; responding (to); agreement; concord
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply