food and drink; eating and drinking
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
egoistic; self-centered; selfish
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
takeout (i.e. food); take-out; takeaway; take-away
being good-for-nothing; useless person
to shine in (light); to illuminate
to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to
bulky and heavy; massive; solid; dignified; imposing; composed
licking; dead drunk; blind drunk
clingingly; (stuck) together; (pressed) all the way down; (flopping) down
lackey; minion; sycophant; errand boy
whole story; full picture; full particulars
to take a lot of dealing with; to be a handful
obedient; gentle; meek; submissive; docile
to be extremely thorough, focusing on even the finest of details
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
delicate situation; choice of two evils; mixed blessing
manner; demeanour; demeanor; bearing
neat and clean; tidy; trim
to be stubborn; to be obstinate; to be perverse; to not give in
expansion; extension; elongation; stretching
making an attempt; trial run
science; learning; scholarship; arts and sciences; academic pursuits
class; heading; group; category
to bend one's head slightly to one side; to look slightly doubtful