on a stage; on a platform; on an altar
thin or light silk; sheer silk; veil (mystery)
platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala
one by one; in detail; minutely
vulgar; coarse; crude; boorish; ill-mannered; mean
comment; criticism; critique; review
wealth and poverty; rich and poor
direct connection; direct link
(relative) merits; superiority or inferiority; quality
(in the) good name (of); (fine-sounding) pretext; good reputation; good name; beautiful name
to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)
reduced drawing; miniature copy; microcosm; microcosmos
leading a meeting; presiding over a meeting; officiating at a ceremony; chairman; presenter; host
gust (of wind); blast; influence; impact; instigation; agitation
to be dampened (of the mood, interest, etc.); to be spoiled (e.g. of the atmosphere); to become subdued; to turn white; to fade (to white); to grow light (at dawn)
don't feel like doing; can't bring oneself to do; can't face
virgin; innocent young woman
sense of values; values; value system
(exaggerated) professing to be; passing oneself off as
to follow (someone) around; to cling (to); to dog; to hound; to harry; to pursue
good looks; pretty woman; good-looking woman
security for a loan; collateral
sex slave; sexual slavery
to have an itch to; to have a craving for; to have an urge to; to have a desire for; to be eager to; to want to
to have a good eye (from having seen fine art, etc.); to be a connoisseur
to remember; to recall; to call to mind; to imagine; to picture in one's mind; to visualize
standard; criterion; norm; benchmark; measure; gauge
young person; young people; youth; young employee; young manservant; young follower
(at) a glance; (judging from) appearances
to be led by; to be headed by
(wrestling) ring; forum (e.g. for discussion); sandbag; gabion
chairman; moderator; toastmaster; master of ceremonies; chairperson; host (of a TV show, etc.)
to have a lewd look on one's face; to ogle
commercial value; commodity value; marketability
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be purified; to be chaste
to stagger; to stumble; to waver; to be in two minds; to have an affair (with); to fall (for someone)