strangely; oddly; miraculously; mysteriously
the same; the said; likewise
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
Manchu-Han Imperial Feast; three-day feast of Chinese delicacies held during the Qing dynasty
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
Chinese cooking; Chinese food
full-course dinner; multicourse meal; full (educational) course
gloomy; melancholy; dreary; depressed; dismal
antsy; agitated; irritated; anxious; vexed
to surround; to crowd around; to gather around; to encircle; to besiege
keynote; predominant element; main point
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
interior design; interior; upholstery
complexion; skin tone; skin colour; countenance; look (on one's face); expression
to cheer up; to liven up; to become active; to look better; to improve (in appearance); to stand out
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
abstention (from voting); renunciation (of a right); withdrawal (from a contest)
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
mixed race; mixed parentage
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
favorite (to win); favourite; one's heart's desire; first choice; chocolate given to a man on Valentine's day out of genuine sentiment
banker (gambling); bookmaker; person who runs a gambling den; manager; boss
being the only loser; losing by oneself
big mouth; mouth opened wide; boastful speech; tall talk; large amount; large quantity
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
allotment; apportionment; share; dividend
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
the present term; the present session
to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)
serious; severe; grave; acute
amount of loss; (total) losses
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
in person; personally; directly
to do oneself; to do by oneself; to start work (on); to commence