first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
middle and high-school students
calm; composed; self-possessed; firm
wish; desire; ambition; choice
to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered; to roll one's eyes up and down
sense of duty; sense of purpose; vocation
muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders); lump (in tissue, esp. breast); swelling; lingering discomfort; uneasiness
formal; stiff; strict; ceremonious
restoration; repair; mending
to feel gloomy; to feel blue; to feel melancholy
to (go into a) sulk; to get cranky; to get cross; to become perverse
to gain fame; to make one's name
to accuse someone falsely; to make a false charge
fondness for women; woman admirer; lustful man; being attractive to women; being a lady-killer
to be one's ruin; to do harm; to cause trouble; to have negative consequences; to bring about a bad outcome
as stated; verbatim; literally
censure; denunciation; (verbal) attack; blaming
great men have great fondness for the sensual pleasures
to find fault (with trivial matters); to scold over minor things; to get angry over trifles; to raise one's eyebrows
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
to lecture; to read aloud; to devise (e.g. a strategy); to work out (e.g. a tactic); to confer; to hold conference (with)
to look sour; to look disgusted; to scowl; to frown
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
to speak words (of); to speak (to); to say (something); to say some (kind, comforting, etc.) words
madly in love; head over heels; fanatically doting; collapsed; out of spirits
out of hand; uncontrollable; out of control; messy
summer clothes; summer wear; summer uniform
to give an order; to place an order; to have made to order
made-to-order (esp. clothing); custom-made; tailor-made; bespoke
superficial; apparent; seeming; surface; cosmetic
very hungry; starving; bowing repeatedly; kowtowing; denting; buckling
to say nasty things (about); to use abusive language
reconciliation; making up (with); making peace (with); being friends again; patching up a quarrel
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
to be overwhelmed; to be overawed
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
contact; connectedness; rapport; mutual touching