to come to know; to perceive; to realize; to realise; to become aware (of)
and what is worse; to make matters worse
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
serves you right!; see what happens!
older sister; elder sister
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
(in the same way) as before; as always
pessimism; (taking a) gloomy view; discouragement; despondency; despair; disappointment
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation; applause
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
personification; impersonation; embodiment
same period; corresponding period; same year (of graduation, entering a company, etc.); contemporary; synchronization; synchronism
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
charming; fascinating; attractive
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to spread rumors; to spread rumours
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
suffix for familiar person
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
outrageous; wild (ambition, idea, etc.); crazy; inordinate; extravagant (e.g. claims); audacious