uneventfully; without incident; without a hitch; peacefully
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
give up; relinquish; serve up; let loose
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
flowers budding; blooming; flowering; showing results; becoming popular; blooming
to blossom; to flower; to bloom
expectation; assume will happen; forecast
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
to combine; to join; to tie on; to attach with a knot; to bind (e.g. an address)
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
parting; separation; farewell
vain person; ostentatious person; show-off
courting; wooing; making advances
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate
many; a lot; much; multitude
to forget something ever existed; to pretend something didn't happen; to put something behind one; to forgive (something)
predecessor; pioneer; ancestor
flowers in full bloom; time of year in which flowers are in full bloom; the age at which someone (esp. a woman) is at the peak of their beauty; booming or peaking (in popularity)
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
longing; yearning; aspiration; adoration
(for the) first time; something used (worn, etc.) for the first time; new item; first of the season (crop, fruit, etc.)
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
to participate in; to take part in; to play a part in; to receive; to be given; to enjoy
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
concentration; diligence; asceticism; zeal in one's quest for enlightenment; adherence to a vegetarian diet
proper; appropriate; due; suitable