just past noon; afternoon
adjacency; contiguity; being adjoined
getting on board; sailor; seaman
disembarkation; getting off a ship; going ashore
landing; going ashore; disembarkation; making landfall (of a typhoon); striking land; hitting land
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
preliminary announcement; previous announcement; portent; sign; forewarning
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
wearing (e.g. uniform, seat belt); having on
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
welcome!; nice to see you!
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
state ceremony; laborious; troublesome; irksome
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
neat and clean; tidy; trim
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
personality; style; appearance
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
youth; child (esp. of the young son of someone of high social standing); young; new
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
reason; cause; circumstances
from what I've heard; according to reports; from what they say
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
warm (treatment, reception, etc.); kind; cordial; hospitable; courteous; respectful
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
talking while standing; standing around talking
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
well-known; famous; noted; popular; recognized
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
much less; to say nothing of