closeted maiden; carefully-raised girl from a well-to-do family
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
in one's own way or style
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
consideration; taking into account
dissatisfied-looking; looking discontented
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
in detail; with great care; completely; fully
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
as a child; when one was a child
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
to be surprised; to be astonished
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
sorrow; grief; anguish; trouble; affliction; anxiety
since some time or another; since who-knows-when
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
to have one's faults exposed; to have one's secrets blown
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
asking; enquiring; searching; looking for
payback; tit for tat; retaliation; doing over again; redoing
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over