leading aristocrat; great house; grand seigneur; boyar
order of chivalry; chivalric order
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
society; the world; the times
views; opinion; discernment; pride; self-respect
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
companion; partner; spouse
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
custom; practice; convention; precedent
to be the ruin of (a person)
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
naivete; simplicity; innocence
daughter of a person of high rank (esp. eldest daughter)
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
formal marriage interview
several times; a few times
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
breaking off (an engagement, negotiations, etc.); cancellation
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
ruby; ruby character; small hiragana or katakana readings of kanji usually above or to the side of the kanji (esp. used by printers and in ref. to printed material); Ruby (programming language)
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
if I'm forced to say something; if anything; if I must say; if I must choose
feminine; womanly; female
grace; refinement; elegance; daintiness
expression; presentation; representation; notation
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
to fall into disgrace with; to incur someone's displeasure