congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
celebration; auspicious occasion
attendance; presence; appearance
old-timer; veteran; senior; old stump; old roots
full dress; formal dress; uniform
changing clothes; change of clothes
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
no need to guess; certainly
vermilion (colour); cinnabar
beach; seashore; seaside; coast
party venue; place for a party; banquet hall
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
to serve; to work for; to attend
to be born; to come into the world
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
anticipation; expectation; plan; preparation
perfunctory; apathetic; makeshift; slapdash; routine; usual
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
to dry up; to shrivel (up); to go (completely) dry; to wither (of talents, feelings, etc.); to become desiccated (e.g. of ideas)
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
chiffon cake; sponge cake
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
to dress oneself up; to deck oneself out
to mistake (for something or someone else); to be unable to recognize
your daughter; young woman
footwork (in martial arts, sports, etc.)
heel (of a shoe); heel; bad guy; player of villain roles
to sew together; to stitch together; to sew up; to switch up
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
performance (at a party or banquet, etc.); side show; entertainment
to come face to face (with)