cabbage roll; stuffed cabbage
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
man's man; man aggressively pursuing sex and riches; (lit.) carnivore
does not match (one's, its) appearance
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
impertinent; impudent; saucy; cheeky
I don't want to boast but
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
palatial residence; stately mansion
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
every evening; night after night
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
caller; visitor; company; guest
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
supervision; superintendence; chairmanship; chairman
free (of charge); gratuitous
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
generous; magnanimous; big-hearted; broad-minded; (lit.) big-bellied
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
suit (clothing); suit (playing cards)
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
confident; full of confidence; cocky; full of oneself
until now; so far; up to the present
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
arrangement of food (on a dish); serving of (arranged) food
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while