mother's side of family; maternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.)
one parent; single parent
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
as a child; when one was a child
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
type of occupation; occupational category
awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
very young; little; childish; immature
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
training; education; development; cultivation
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
remarkably; markedly; rapidly; sound of breaking or creaking
genius; prodigy; natural gift
to put on the market; to put out for sale; to put on sale; to become popular
at a young age; while still young
being very active; being very useful; playing a very active part; making a spectacular showing; great efforts; splendid work
still; even now; to this day
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
astounding; tremendous; crazy; exorbitant
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
needle (compass, gauge, etc.); hand (clock); indicator; guiding principle; guideline; guide