day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion
clear weather; cloudless weather; good weather
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
drop-off area; drive-up entrance; porte cochere
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
design; idea; conception; plan
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
burning with curiosity; curious
to call; to name; to call oneself ...; to go by the name of ...; to purport (to be); to profess
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
handrail; railing; banister
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
every person; every mouth; every entrance
doing whatever one pleases; selfishness; self-indulgence
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
dignity; grace; nobility; grade; quality; fineness
to come to meet (someone); to come to pick up
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
golden and shiny; gaudy; gaudily decorated; brand spanking new; new and shiny
liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of
cackling (sound of shrill laughter)
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
such; like that; that sort of
rising; developing; emergent; burgeoning; new
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
influential; powerful; popular; prosperous; doing well
handing over (of a right, property, etc.); transfer; assignment
to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
economic; financial; economical; thrifty; frugal
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
private; non-governmental; non-official; folk; popular
someone who is in their element; (lit.) fish that has found water
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in