presence; dignity; corpulence; obesity
idling away time; unproductively; slowly (moving); heavily; ponderously
old friend; old acquaintance
salon; saloon; sarong; saron (musical instrument)
audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)
to cut off; to lop off; to prune
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
to conform to; to agree with; to be adapted to; to be based on
wild enthusiasm; being crazy about
should not be; must not be
really; truly; very; extremely; exceedingly; sincerely
to torment; to torture; to afflict; to harrow
almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time
high tide; high water; climax; high point
anyone can see that; it's obvious that
place to go; person to turn to; person to depend on
El Dorado; land of gold; city of gold
unexpectedly; surprisingly
middle; center; heart; midst (e.g. of a storm); peak (e.g. of a season); (the) height (of something)
majestic; commanding; imposing; stately; dignified; with pomp and circumstance
to dig out; to gouge out; to scoop; to ladle; to jerk (one's chin)
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to leave tracks; to leave footprints
always; forever; very; greatly (esp. of hopes and desires)
brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
inviting another to one's home, office, etc.; (lit.) the trouble of coming (going)
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
settlement (of a matter); sorting out; winding up (affairs); cleaning up afterwards; tidying up (when finished)