taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
rather than; more ... than ...
innate ability; innate talent; natural gift
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
(a person's) appearance; looks
to take on a role; to take part
... years old; age (of) ...
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
chronic disease; chronic illness; old complaint; bad habit; intractable habit
surgery; operation; procedure; skill with one's hands; sleight of hand
recuperation; medical treatment
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
repeating a year (at school); staying in the same class for another year
to care for someone; to look after someone
deceased; late; dead; departed
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to make come true (e.g. a dream); to realize; to fulfill
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
girls college (esp. in names of Christian schools)
moving into (a city, etc.); transfer (to a new school)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
spelling; orthography; file; pad; bundle
in person; personally; directly
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
(school) period; period or division of time; time limit
government; government service; the bureaucracy; government post; government official
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvring
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
special; particular; peculiar; unique
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing