to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to pack; to crowd
to be filled to bursting; to burst
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to paint; to spread; to plaster; to apply (cream, lotion); to smear; to lacquer
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
cutting in round slices; round slice; dividing into groups (e.g. by ability)
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
care (e.g. medical); attention; nursing; kea (Nestor notabilis)
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
way out; means to escape; escape route
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
pomade; balm; perfumed oil
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
to seize; to capture; to arrest; to hold down; to subdue
guest of honour; guest of honor; privileged guest; visitor
perfect; complete; thorough; leaving nothing to be desired; more than satisfactory
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
height; acme; extremity; end; limit
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
3rd day of the month; three days
to sprawl; to lie sprawled; to stretch oneself out; to lie relaxed on one's side
imperial court; royal court
purveyor (to the Imperial Household, etc.); company (or restaurant, place, etc.) that caters to or is popular with a specific clientele
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good