non-stop talking; speaking indiscreetly; chattering; thin; flimsy
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
supervised; under surveillance
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
one's birth mother; one's biological mother
brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)
twenty years of age; youth; early age; tender age of ...
at the same time; concurrently; simultaneously; coinciding (with)
to win; to achieve; to gain; to obtain; to secure
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
younger brother and sister
a reclusive life; living secluded from the world; leading a sequestered life
at this stage; at this point; (only) now
biological younger sister
scattered; separated; dispersed
to lie down (in bed); to retire (to bed); to become bedridden (with an illness)
to fall (on); to rain down; to shower down; to befall; to happen (to)
to worry about; to be anxious about; to be concerned about; to lament; to grieve; to mourn
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
to ask for; to apply for; to make an application for; to file a request for; to submit (e.g. one's resignation)
return (home); repatriation; feedback (in an electronic circuit, biological system, etc.)
sentiment; sentimentality
to feel chilly; to be afraid; to be frightened; to be nervous
wild; uninhibited; extravagant; rampant
imperial villa; royal villa; detached palace
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
exaggerated; overblown; overdone
to be dispersed; to get separated
untraceable; long lost; one's whereabouts being unknown
well-balanced; considerate; of fine character
to spend one's days in tears; to weep day and night; to live in sorrow
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
to allow; to let (someone) do; to make (someone) do
pride; boast; credit (to)
awareness; realization; noticing
how about ...?; what about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)