smorgasbord; all-you-can-eat buffet
Public Gardens, Hyderabad
above all else; more than anything
after a short time; presently
lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master
complete change of mood; thoroughly refreshing one's spirits
cowrie (esp. the chocolate cowrie, Mauritia mauritiana); cowry
ticket-collector; collecting tickets
exaggerated; extravagant; overdone
kindergarten graduation ceremony
carefully; with (great) care; with caution
taking someone around; guidance; (arch.) parading a criminal through town before their execution (Edo period)
to rip up (a seam); to burst; to tear; to break out (e.g. into a smile)
stepping back; drawing back
to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint
election tour; election campaign; stumping
extremely talented; very gifted
by any means, fair or foul
temple kitchen; monastery kitchen; quarters of a head priest (and his family)
to stumble (over); to trip; to fail; to suffer a setback
gasping for breath; puffing and panting; wheezing
eagerly (waiting); (waiting) impatiently
overflowing with charm; full of smiles