to be mature and kind; to be well-balanced; to be a good person
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
bolt from the blue; great surprise
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
being excluded; being ignored; being kept in the dark (about); being kept out of the loop; (lit.) outside the mosquito net
to become angry or sullen; to take offense; to be miffed; to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
father-in-law; foster father; stepfather
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
disposition; temperament; temper; nature
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
unexpectedly; surprisingly
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
government service; the bureaucracy
wet nurse; nursing mother
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
to care for someone; to look after someone
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
to be worried; to be troubled
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; recognition; cognition
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
bringing up; rearing; upbringing
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
to distribute; to arrange; to arrange; to lay out (as in decorating); (arch.) to marry off; (arch.) to exile
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to make trouble; to make waves; to cause discord