handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features); decent; proper; correct
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
... years old; age (of) ...
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
as a child; when one was a child
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
acting as a foster parent; caring for another's child; foster parent
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
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 give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
one-year-old; one year old
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
independence from parents
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of; serving (in the military, congress, etc.)
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
forming a familial relationship (through adoption, marriage, etc.); adoption
bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
to delay; to put off; to procrastinate
rather; sooner; preferably; on the contrary; if anything
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more