to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture
sense of isolation; (feelings of) loneliness
likes and dislikes; tastes; preferences; pickiness (esp. about food); choosiness; fussiness
meal (e.g. lunch, dinner); diet
environment; surroundings; circumstances
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
breeding; raising; rearing; keeping
same generation; one's generation
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
to blow in (of wind, rain, etc.); to blow (air) into (e.g. a balloon); to breathe (new life) into; to inspire (someone) with; to put into someone's head; to record (audio; on tape, vinyl, etc.)
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (voice); fluent (speech); eloquent
dead of night; shades of night; black of night
first star of the evening (esp. Venus); evening star
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
to make a speech; to address
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent
though; although; notwithstanding; while; as; at the same time as
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
to change (one's clothes)
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
the front; honest; upright; decent
beyond this point; ahead; from now on; after this; in the future
father; father (e.g. of a discipline); pioneer (e.g. of field of research); God; Father
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
one's station in life; one's personal history; one's circumstances; one's lot; one's destiny; one's future
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
coming and going; going back and forth (between); commuting (to work, school, etc.); attending regularly; passbook; bankbook
to come to see; to come and see; to visit
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)