simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
family; members of a family
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
that; the matter in question
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
menu; bill of fare; program; programme; schedule
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
such ... as; or some such
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
industrial (manufacturing, factory) town or city
destruction; annihilation; devastation; catastrophe
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
at that time; in those days
name plate; name tag; label
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to pick up; to find; to gather
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
children's home; child care institution; orphanage
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
intelligence; intellect; brains
medical science; medicine
to be enrolled (in a college, course of study, etc.); to be a member (of an organization)
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
document; official papers
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful