even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky
mother's side of family; maternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.)
heredity; (genetic) inheritance
and; thereupon; because of that
torrential rain; heavy rain; cloudburst; downpour
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
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
orphan; person without friends
insular; closed; unsociable; exclusive
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
(received) favor, kindness or blessing (favour)
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
to accept; to receive; to agree
armed forces; military; troops
police; police officer; police station
use; utilization; utilisation; application
as a child; when one was a child
calamity; disaster; misfortune
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
self-torturing; masochistic
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model
possession; retention; maintenance
antipathy; reluctance; resistance
to be commonly referred to as; as people say; as the saying is; they say
complex; inferiority complex; complex (of buildings, facilities, etc.)
Geisteswissenschaften (i.e. the humanities, excluding the arts); mental science
development; exploitation
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means