smoke screen; dazzler; camouflage; deceptive means; magic; witchcraft
latch; clasp; catch; check; fastener
one's appearance; clothing; costume; dress
to drag around; to pull about; to lead around (by the nose)
overestimation; overvaluing
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to show off
flight; running away; absconding; elopement
cultivation; refinement; culture; education
ordinary clothes; everyday attire; plain clothes; civilian clothes
to repair again; to join again
to start with the looks; to get the trappings right as the first step; to start (at the wrong end) by focusing on the superficial
refined; genteel; graceful; decent
diligent study; devoting oneself to one's studies
to polish up; to shine up
uneventfully; without incident; without a hitch; peacefully
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
vain person; ostentatious person; show-off
predecessor; pioneer; ancestor
flowers in full bloom; time of year in which flowers are in full bloom; the age at which someone (esp. a woman) is at the peak of their beauty; booming or peaking (in popularity)
(for the) first time; something used (worn, etc.) for the first time; new item; first of the season (crop, fruit, etc.)
incremental; step-by-step; gradual; stepwise
masterwork; masterpiece; crowning work; one's magnum opus; work of the highest quality
return; coming back; second coming (e.g. of Christ); second advent; reincarnation
ought to have been; was ... right?; to do for (inferiors)
ability; performance; efficiency
hot taste; sharp taste; pungent taste; salty taste
astringency; tartness; austere elegance; elegant simplicity; subdued style
conventional phrase; stock phrase; cliche; frequently used musical (guitar) phrase
decisive battle of brief duration
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
to not know what to do with; to be at a loss with; to have difficulty with; to be put out
horse riding; mounting a horse; mount; riding horse; saddle horse
constant; persistent; indecisiveness; usual; normal
iron rust; iron hydroxide