splendor; splendour; gorgeousness; showiness; gaudiness; extravagance
gaudy; showy; garish; loud
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
large sum (of money); large amount; large denomination (banknote, etc.)
ceramics; pottery and porcelain
to cover fully; to wrap around
upstart; nouveau riche; new money; piece promoted to gold general
antiques business; curio dealer; secondhand dealer
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
sense of beauty; aesthetic sense; attention to one's appearance; grooming-consciousness
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
medical treatment; medical care
tending to anemia; being somewhat anemic
searching for a marriage partner; marriage hunting; activities leading to marriage (e.g. dating, courtship)
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
poor health; ill health; unhealthy
unsanitary condition; lack of hygienic care; inattention to hygiene; unhygienic conditions
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity
to drag into; to pull into; to lure inside; to win over; to entice into
furnishings; implements; equipment
virginity (of a male); (male) virgin; (Catholic) nun; sister
of all people; a person of ...'s standing
poverty; need; destitution; having great difficulty with; struggling greatly with; being in distress
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
squishily; with a soft squishing motion; munchingly; with a chewing motion; mumblingly; while stammering
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
frowning on; looking on with scorn; showing disapproval
several times; a few times; several degrees; a few degrees
assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
immunity; immunization; immunisation; being hardened (to); being unaffected (by); being accustomed (to)
fastidiousness; love of cleanliness; uprightness; integrity; scrupulousness
suddenly; unexpectedly; by chance; accidentally; lightly; nimbly
pulling up; drawing up; raising; increase; repatriation; evacuation
haughty; arrogant; proud; stuck-up