leading force; driving force; leader
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
stool (stood on to reach high objects); small stepladder; (fig.) stepping stone
act of self-advertisement; publicity stunt
(person treated as a) plaything
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; coffeehouse; cafe
anything; whatever; whatever one likes
may I ask (for); might I ask (that)
privacy; secrecy; confidentiality
external; foreign (e.g. relations); public (e.g. image)
to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch
to combine; to join; to tie on; to attach with a knot; to bind (e.g. an address)
estate sale; estate liquidation
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
portion; part; snapshot; glimpse
exaggerated; bombastic; highly colored; highly coloured
original plan; original bill; original motion; draft
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
dressing oneself up to look young; altering one's appearance to look young; dressing younger than one's age
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
perpetual youth and longevity; immortality
to age; to grow old (esp. in appearance); to show marks of age
with all due respect; if I may make bold to ask
formal marriage interview
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
to steal a glance; to intercept and read (e.g. other people's email)
appearance (in the eyes of society); decency
to be choked; to be stifled; to be smothered
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
to be indelibly stained or ingrained; to be dyed in deeply
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up