third day of the month; three days
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
address; lodgings; accommodation
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
to cease; to stop; to be over
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
at that (very) moment; just then
to fall incessantly (rain, snow, etc.); to downpour
to be exhausted; to be tired out
to age; to grow old (esp. in appearance); to show marks of age
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
a few years ago; some years back
woman's beauty or charms; love affair with a woman; lust for women
male homosexuality; sodomy; (arch.) male prostitute
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
self-indulgence; looseness; dissolution; licence; license
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
audience (with a person of high standing); eye-level
to present; to offer; to dedicate
guidance; leadership; leading the way
drinking party; banquet; feast
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
preparation; anticipation
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
restlessly; hurriedly; agitatedly; fidgeting
rumor; rumour; gossip; report
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training