standard; criterion; norm; benchmark; measure; gauge
encouragement; spurring (on); cheering (on)
to feel sorry (for, that); to regret (that); to feel pity; to sympathize
false accusation; trumped up-charge; pretext; statement that cannot be retracted; saying something one cannot take back
affection; love; fondness; tenderness
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
grounding (in a skill or subject); knowledge; training; achievements; attainments; accomplishments
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. of a joke)
vigorously; with great force; energetically; enthusiastically; with spirit
fully; luxuriantly; fluffy; plump; soft and full
to wring the neck; to strangle
to be filled to bursting; to burst
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
fellow men; between men; among men; man-to-man
male homosexuality; sodomy; (arch.) male prostitute
to fall in love (with); to fall for; to be attracted (by); to be charmed (by); to forget oneself; to be entranced (by)
weakly; helplessly; weak; flimsy; easy to bend
young nobleman; scion of a noble family; princely young man; man with an aristocratic air
what (e.g. "what rudeness"); what (something) is like
selfishness; egotism; egoism; egocentricity
to bend forward; to stoop; to bow
to cringe with fear; to cower with fright; to be terribly afraid
calamity; misfortune; disaster
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
change of attitude (stance, position); lightness of foot; ability to dodge out of the way of an attack
sign of remorse; indication of regret
flustered; confused; panicked
unrequited love; one-sided love
suitor (e.g. for a woman); wooer
temple bell; hanging bell; funeral bell
(scattered) spots; specks; speckles
age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
other intention; hidden purpose; ulterior motive; ill will; malice
nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened
to become enthusiastic; to have a crush (on); to lose one's head (to); to become earnest
discipline; training; teaching manners
to lose interest (in); to grow less enthusiastic
worrying about world conditions
stiff and slackless; tense without any looseness; cling tightly; pulled or stretched as far as possible; creaking of a door or oar
to be selected (from among many people)
(land) with a thump; slumping (of something heavy); (lying down) with a flop; effortlessly (throw onto); roundishly (shaped; of something large)
before the gate; in front of the gate
childcare; child-rearing; nursing; upbringing