noninterference; leaving something to take its own course; giving someone a free hand with something
on the road; on the street; in the street; on the way
victim (esp. someone killed); casualty
the lower classes; the common people
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
epidemic; plague; pestilence
spread (e.g. of a disease); rampancy; infestation; proliferation; being widespread
isolation; segregation; separation; quarantine
district; area; zone; quarter; section; region
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
to have (a) potential for ...; to have it in one to do
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
saviour; savior; messiah; Messiah; Jesus Christ
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
unrealistic; impractical; infeasible; unreal
like-mindedness; (being of the) same mind; shared sentiment; comrade; fellow; kindred soul
staying the night; lodging (at)
wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line
dilapidated house; deserted house
rag; old cloth; tattered clothes; ragged clothes; fault (one is trying to hide); defect
stature; body height; one's means; one's status; one's ability
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
reading aloud; recitation
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money); indicates that the action is directed towards the speaker; indicates that the object of an action arrives at or is received by the speaker
stratagem; artifice; trick; ruse; scheme; tactics
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
to speed; to tear away; to skip over (e.g. pages)
simple and clear; plain and simple
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
tradition; folklore; legend; (verbal) message; word (from someone)
unreliable; uncertain; indefinite; unclear
ancestor; forefather; foremother
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
(military) expedition; campaign; expedition (for exploration, research, etc.); travelling (a long way); tour (by a sports team, performer, etc.)