soft; tender; soft (colour, light, etc.); subdued; informal; light
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
sick person; patient; invalid
idiom; set phrase; idiomatic phrase
by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate
revelation; manifestation; appearance; expression (e.g. in molecular biology; protein expression or gene expression)
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
celebration (of a joyous occasion); blessing; giving one's blessing; blessing (from God)
back country; remote countryside
strict order; peremptory command
ideal; fit; fitted; fitting; suitable
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
lifespan; life; lifetime; life (of a battery, lightbulb, etc.); service life; end of an object's (useful) life
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
complexion; skin tone; skin colour; countenance; look (on one's face); expression
to become better; to improve
a lot more; much more; and then some; and plenty more than that
7th day of the month; seven days
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
along with; in line with; following; due to; as a result of; in accordance with
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
to get flustered; to get flurried; to get agitated; to become impatient; to hurry
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to tear off; to pluck; to scratch off
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
another family; another house
to follow; to accompany; to serve; to work under; to obey
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
order of chivalry; chivalric order
joining (a group, team, etc.); enrollment; enrolment
heir; heiress; inheritor; successor
to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard
personal attendant; valet; maid
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown
stealthily; secretly; in secret
there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...
honesty; sincerity; trust; reliance; (religious) faith; devotion