role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
to crowd (a house); to throng to (a door)
to see (someone) off; to escort; to watch (someone or something) go out of sight; to follow with one's eyes; to let (a bus, pitch, etc.) go by; to let pass; to postpone
stock; inventory; having in stock; being in stock
tending a store; salesperson; sales clerk; shop assistant
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
another thing; other things; another man's property
promotion; acceleration; encouragement; facilitation; spurring on
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
leadership skill; leadership ability
position in a game; state of the game; situation; stage; phase
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
to touch (a person's) heart; to impress (a person)
a lot more; much more; and then some; and plenty more than that
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
(religious) precept; discipline; commandment; mitzvah
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
deep affection; devotion; profound attachment
to glitter; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glisten; to gleam; to glint
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
largish; biggish; on the large side; slightly larger; a little larger
to be at a loss for words
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
impression given by a painting or image
miniature (painting, portrait, etc.)
ironically enough; as irony would have it; in a nice little twist
decider; person who decides; decisive factor; clincher; key
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
reaction; response; reaction
to be plump; to be chubby
nothing but (this); no more than (this); none other than
(young) girl; maiden; young lady
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source