gourmet food; delicious food; dining on gourmet food; following a lavish diet; living as an epicure
to smack one's lips (over a dish); to eat with relish
accident; emergency; calamity
secret report to the emperor
impression; strong belief (of the judge); conviction
to be unable to do; to find something difficult to do
common language; lingua franca; standard language (language variety understood throughout a country)
proper quantity; suitable amount; proper dose; optimal dose
to take care of someone; to look after someone; to help; to give help where it isn't wanted; to be officious; to bother
audience (with someone of high standing)
your Excellency; his Excellency; her Excellency
to know (someone); to think; to believe
public affair; government matter; duke; prince; Sir; Lord
appointing someone to a position of trust; entrusting someone with an important position; making much of
prime minister; premier; chancellor
to relate; to narrate; to describe; to confer (a rank)
by your leave; with your permission
surmise; guess; inference
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
to strip and leave clothes lying around
leather strap; thong; leash
overdose; excessive consumption
regulation; adjustment; control
unique; peculiar; singular
to fit (inside something)
creakily; with a grating sound; packed full; crammed; with no room to spare
attaching and detaching; putting on and removing
fresco; mural; wall painting
small stream; brooklet; murmuring (as of a stream)
to be in full bloom; to blossom in full glory; to be in fullness of bloom
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
earthly paradise; heaven on earth
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
(set of) facial features; looks
(full) name; family name and given name