debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
such; this sort of; like this
expectation; assume will happen; forecast
forcibly; against one's will
rather; better; instead; if anything
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
(one's) gaze; direction in which one is looking; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (in an edited photograph)
puffing motion (when blowing, spitting, etc.); pouting (with displeasure)
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
potato (Solanum tuberosum)
pumpkin (Cucurbita sp.); squash
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
pecking order; hierarchical relationship; vertical relationship; hyponymy
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit