Possible Clues:

• Grovels
• Kneels in submission
• Genuflects, from the old Chinese; bows and scrapes
• Is a kiss-up
• Fawn's uplifting Oriental pot upsets one of those on the books
• Try to gain favour by cringing or flattering
• Shows servility
• Bows without arrows but with respect for China
• Acts obsequiously
• Bows obsequiously