henchman; right-hand man; trusted confidant; inner circle
stunning; electrifying; striking; eye-popping; brilliant
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
man; male; masculine gender
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
to touch emotionally; to feel something; to strike home
bridal costume; wedding dress
without delay; smoothly; without a hitch
thick; deep; kind; cordial; serious (of an illness); abundant
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
to blaze down on; to beat down on; to shine down upon
nonchalant air; unruffled air
enduring something out of pride; putting up with it; grinning and bearing it
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
chapter title page; divisional title
passing through; through passage
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
large room; green room; waiting room for performers when off stage; junior actor; actor of small parts; large hospital room (for several patients)
room allocation; assignment of rooms
magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
to push in; to force into; to break in (e.g. into a house); to intrude
scene; view; prospect; outlook
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
mall; maul (in rugby); mole; Moor; molding
gate (for entry, boarding, etc.); gate; logic element
bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers
stand; stall; booth; kiosk; store
one large ...; a great ...
completely satisfied; as pleased as can be
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war