cowardice; timidity; bashfulness
all over the country; everywhere in the country; throughout the nation
powerful person; influential person
to gather; to collect; to assemble
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
how do you do?; nice to meet you; adieu; farewell; bon voyage
school building; schoolhouse
along the road; along the way
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
notice; attention; observation
surroundings; environs; circumference
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
while; during; while; although; all; both
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones
pupil; student; schoolchild
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
feeling; sense; impression
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
small fraction; small proportion
to spread (e.g. a rumor); to circulate; to disseminate
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...