Puberty

the period or age at which  a person is first capable of sexual reproduction of offspring: in common law, presumed to be 14 years in the male and 12 years in the female.

Attain

to reach, achieve, or accomplish; gain; obtain: to attain one's goals.

 to come to or arrive at, especially after some labor or tedium; reach: to attain the age of 96; to attain the mountain peak.

 

 

Maintain

1. to continue or retain; keep in existence
2. to keep in proper or good condition ⇒ to maintain a building
3. to support a style of living ⇒ the money maintained us for a month
4. takes a clause as object to state or assert ⇒ he maintained that Talbot was wrong
5. to defend against contradiction; uphold ⇒ she maintained her innocence
6. to defend against physical attack

Wholesome

conducive to moral or general well-being; salutary; beneficial: wholesome recreation.

 

conducive to bodily health; healthful; salubrious: wholesome food; wholesome air; wholesome exercise.

 

suggestive of physical or moral health, especially in appearance.  

healthy or sound.

 

 

Dowry

1. the money or property brought by a woman to her husband at marriage
2. (esp formerly) a gift made by a man to his bride or her parents.

Substitute

a person or thing used or acting instead of another.
I was substitute headmaster for a team.