perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
by all means; by all costs
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
inarticulate; clumsy with words; poor at speaking
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
face; honour; honor; appearance; look
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste
retreating figure; appearance from behind
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
accepted; fully-fledged; clear; respectable
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
southern part; the south (of a region)
wooded country; wooded (timber) region; woodland; woodlands
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
to find fault (with); to cavil (at); to carp (about); to throw a wet blanket (on); to throw cold water (on); to jinx
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
near; close by; within reach; familiar
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
hailing each other; acting in concert; responding (to); agreement; concord