ball of a finger; finger cushion; pulp of the finger; pad of the finger
to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention); to not put one's heart in
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
young nobleman; scion of a noble family; princely young man; man with an aristocratic air
to persuade; to coax; to solicit; to seduce; to make advances; to make a play
disguising oneself as a man; dressing as a man (for a woman); male clothing
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
to be jealous; to be envious
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
motherland; fatherland; native country
waiting expectantly; waiting eagerly; looking forward to; long-awaited
birth; creation; formation
postpartum; after childbirth
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
remarkably; markedly; rapidly; sound of breaking or creaking
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
to miss (doing); to fail (to do)
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
education for governing as a monarch; kingcraft
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
absorption; suction; attraction
to cease; to stop; to be over
heartlessness; hardness of heart; coldheartedness; insentient; inanimate
early summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar
menarche; first menstruation
bleeding; haemorrhage; hemorrhage; bleeding money; red ink; selling below cost
to shake (from fear, cold, excitement, etc.); to shudder; to tremble
wet nurse; nursing mother
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
to apologize; to apologise