court lady; lady-in-waiting
attendance; participation; presence
representation; agency; proxy; deputy; agent; attorney
attendance; presence; appearance
to smell sweet; to be fragrant
to sit in a row; to be arrayed
social life; social intercourse
event; festivities; function; social gathering; auspices; opening
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
crisis in a battle; death
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
to concentrate; to devote; to apply; to strain; to rack
jewel; precious stone; gem
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
the Dragon (fifth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dragon (around 8am, 7-9am, or 8-10am); east-southeast; third month of the lunar calendar
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
long; drawn-out; very long
considerably; greatly; a lot
to take up space; to occupy space
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly
to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
precise; exact; detailed; accurate; minute; close
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
(all) important positions; every strategic point; each key post; (all) important parts; every important point
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
to revel in trouble and discord; to be bent on making trouble; to like starting fights
bloomers; 'safe' pants worn over normal underwear in sports