side (esp. of a waterbody); edge; bank; shore
here and there; in places
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
to speak; to hear a voice
crying face; face of a person who is crying
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
admiration; wonder; astonishment
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
to be sorry; to beg someone's pardon; to be much obliged; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be greatly impressed
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
to overhear; to hear (secondhand); to hear on the grapevine; to know by hearsay
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to throw; to toss; to fling; to abandon (one's work); to give up; to lay aside
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
thuddingly; plumping down (like a heavy weight)
to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos
nervousness; oversensitivity
to point upward; to look upward; to improve
self-abasement; self-depreciation; humility
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
relation; relative; kind; cordial
to speak words (of); to speak (to); to say (something); to say some (kind, comforting, etc.) words
much less; to say nothing of
sympathy; empathy; response; identification (with someone)
unanticipated; unexpected
serviceman; servicewoman; soldier; member of the armed forces; military personnel
bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
children; sons; (lit.) children and younger brothers; young people
job; work; duties; trade; skill
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
the ways of the world; human nature
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
since some time or another; since who-knows-when
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses