the ancients; ancient people
mass of rock; rock lump; block
golden; gold-colored; gold-coloured; honey-colored; honey-coloured
integrity; fidelity; constancy; principle; faithfulness; honor
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
person who gets easily elated (when praised, etc.); person who readily chimes in with others; person who gets carried away easily
lacking skill; uninspiring; unexciting; dull; unrefined; boring (from being too plain)
industry-academic; industry-university
extraordinary; uncommon; remarkable; unusual; rare; prodigious
one's true worth; one's true self; what one is really made of
launching ceremony; ceremonial ship launching
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
tenacity; indomitableness; dauntlessness; inflexibility
no sleep or rest; working day and night
euro (currency); Euro-; European
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
attendance; participation; presence
(person of) high rank and office (exalted station); persons in high positions
fondly; admiringly; with fascination; with adoration; with enchantment
attendance; presence; visit; coming; advent
to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
adultery; illicit intercourse; secret communication (e.g. with the enemy)
popular; common; commonplace
future prospects; promise
to try to have it both ways; to play a double game; to have two strings to one's bow
absolutely; positively; decidedly
to use (as a tool) for one's own advantage; to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
to take measures; to take steps
pointy hat; cone-shaped hat; pixie hat
floating (e.g. in air, water); floatation; buoyancy; buoying up (e.g. economy)
smooth (i.e. without problems)
to float; to save (on one's expenses); to scrimp; to half-rise, e.g. to one's feet
to cause controversy; to be controversial; to arouse criticism; to raise a storm; to cause a stir