seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
illegitimate child; secret love child
biological child; one's own child
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
frail; having a weak constitution; being in poor health
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
suddenly; all of a sudden
to make an appearance; to show up
at that time; in those days
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
conduct; behaviour; movements; gesture; performance (on stage, etc.); dance
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
perfect; complete; flawless
of course; certainly; naturally
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
results; record; grades; marks
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
(a woman) being gifted with both intelligence and beauty
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
to pass (of time); to elapse
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
to have rumors going around (rumours); to have rumors spread
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
sons and daughters; children; girl
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)
life; living; I; me; student
start of a romance; beginning of love
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first