hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
to be lifted up (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to be raised; to be hoisted; to turn upward (esp. of eyes); to slant upward
determined spirit; unyielding spirit; will
single flower; one wheel; full moon
spreading one's legs wide apart; straddle; long stride; big steps; thigh-scooping body drop
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
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
to persuade; to urge; to coax; to make advances (to); to seduce; to court
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to bring into solution; to lose (money; through gambling, etc.); to squander
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
waiting expectantly; waiting eagerly; looking forward to; long-awaited
after childbirth; postpartum
remarkably; markedly; rapidly; sound of breaking or creaking
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
education for governing as a monarch; kingcraft
early summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar
menarche; first menstruation
bleeding; haemorrhage; bleeding money; red ink; casualties; losses
wet nurse; nursing mother
to apologize; to apologise; to make an apology
to lie; to pretend; to feign; to deceive; to trick
putting off (doing); postponement; delaying
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
convenient; handy; useful
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
king; monarch; ruler; champion
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
to fall in love (with); to fall for; to be attracted (by); to be charmed (by); to forget oneself; to be entranced (by)
empress (consort); queen (consort)
beautiful woman dressed as a man; cross-dressed beauty
woman; lady; adult female
even if; even though; although one might say; although called
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
chat-up line; pick-up line; (loving) words
statesman; administrator; politician; policymaker
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
disreputable; scandalous; disgraceful