guffawing; roaring (with laughter); (laughing) heartily
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
to wag one's tail; to flatter; to butter up; to fawn (on)
clothing store; boutique; dress shop
elder sister; effeminate man
to mind; to care; to worry
briskly; quickly; promptly
separate room; another room; special room; (arch.) concubine (of a noble)
(formal) announcement; unveiling; introduction; debut
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
surprise attack; sneak attack; foul play
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
details; particulars; everything; every last detail
ceremonial; ritual; ritualistic; formal
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
to stop; to quit; to put an end to
temporary fastening; temporary fixing in place
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
very loose; slowly; leisurely
dishonor; dishonour; disgrace; shame
excessive drinking and eating; overeating and overdrinking
emphasizing (a point, argument, etc.); stressing; insistence; arguing strongly (for, against)
drinking everything (in one's glass, etc.)
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
to puzzle over; to think deeply about; to rack one's brains over (wrack)
just this side of; one step short of; on the brink
filling; packing; stuffing; filling; (dental) filling
monks who practise austerity to the point of death and mummification
to coil around; to twine around; to cling (to); to follow around; to hang around
southern country; southern provinces; southern lands
plume; ornamental feather
courting; wooing; making advances
one cause; one reason; one factor
through (e.g. an intermediary, a medium); via; over (e.g. a network); across; by way of; by means of
make-up; makeup; making food (in a delivery-only restaurant); cooking
to explain; to preach; to advocate; to persuade; to prevail upon; to reason with
lamentable; deplorable; regrettable; sad; wretched
to be tired of; to be sick of; to get fed up with