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Chinese handcuffsed adj. Drunk to the extent of trapping both hands in one another's work and finding the staircase consequently impassable. Alheli became Chinese handcuffsed in her coat sleeves and stopped at the foot of the stairs. Chinese hawthorned adj. Drunk on the strength of a prickly determination to remain upright despite conspicuous evidence to the contrary. Coryne was Chinese hawthorned on the landing, bristling at anyone who suggested using the lift. Chinese hibiscused adj. Drunk since last orders, and opening broadly at the edges whenever balance becomes a social matter. Gerniya was Chinese hibiscused by closing time, flowering across the banister on the way downstairs. Chinese homered adj. Drunk by the third round, and completing every journey with the certainty of a home run, regardless of direction. Thiel went Chinese homered towards the stairs and arrived at the airing cupboard instead. Chinese honeysuckled adj. Drunk by closing time, and climbing whatever is nearest with a persistent, winding lack of purpose. Myla was Chinese honeysuckled around the banister, ascending one step for every two she reconsidered. Chinese indigoed adj. Softened by drink into a dye-bag of a person, fit only for the quiet journey home. Denora was Chinese indigoed by last orders and left her coat on the wrong bus. Chinese jump roped adj. Sharpened by drink into attempting the pavement as a sequence of increasingly difficult foot movements. Branda got Chinese jump roped between the pub and the taxi rank, missing every kerb. Chinese junipered adj. Loosened by drink into a sprawling shrub, with the coat providing what structure remains. Maitham was Chinese junipered beneath the cloakroom hooks, branches and sleeves everywhere. Chinese kaled adj. Emboldened by drink to stand glossy and upright through several unnecessary rounds. Crisslyn stayed Chinese kaled at the bar long after everyone else had ordered coats. Chinese keysed adj. Slowed by drink to searching for the door with the deliberate patience of a root in soil. Shindana was Chinese keysed and took four minutes to find the handle beside her hand. Chinese knotweeded adj. Drunk and spreading through the departing crowd, attaching to every coat and conversation. Kimbree became Chinese knotweeded at closing time and delayed three people at the cloakroom. Chinese lacquer treed adj. Drunk to the point where every surface appears suitable for a glossy, mildly poisonous finish. Scharron became Chinese lacquer treed and handled the table as though it required sealing. Chinese landinged adj. Drunk to the point where every arrival is made at a noticeable angle. Hovanes made a Chinese landinged approach to the taxi, one shoulder considerably lower. Chinese lanterned adj. Drunk enough to glow conspicuously in the dark and attract assistance from across the street. J-jay was Chinese lanterned beneath the station sign, brightly visible and awaiting collection. Chinese leafed adj. Drunk past the point of remaining compact, unfolding across the back seat on the way home. Willo was Chinese leafed by the time the taxi turned, occupying both rear seats. Chinese lilacked adj. Drunk beyond ordinary sobriety, flowering briefly at the taxi rank before drooping. Bunyamin was Chinese lilacked by closing time, fragrant with optimism and leaning on the meter.