lady attendant; lady's maid; waiting maid
to follow; to accompany; to cleave to; to join up with; to obey implicitly; to flatter
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
at regular intervals; evenly spaced
stepwise; one step at a time
spectators; onlookers; members of the audience
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
inner sanctum; inner temple; inner shrine; sanctuary; chancel
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
holding a ceremony; wedding ceremony
to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond
ruffled (hair, brush bristles, etc.); unkempt; dishevelled; idling away time; dawdling; dilly-dallying
to inlay; to insert; to plug in (to a formula); to immerse; to trick; to deceive
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
support; backing; aid; assistance
to love greatly; to love beyond all else
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to conform to; to be in accordance with; to follow (rule, tradition, example, etc.)
lifetime; one's whole life; all through life
to remain married for life
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
neighbour to the left (person, building, etc.)
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
neighbour to the right (person, building, etc.)
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
crown; diadem; bottle cap
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
to attract attention; to come into the limelight
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)