truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive
pair; the two; both persons; both things
to have both; to possess both; to combine with
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
check; restraint; oppression; suppression
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
to comfort; to console; to amuse
every month; trite; commonplace; conventional
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
superior; excellent; fine
harsh (taste, feeling, etc.); acrid; sharp (language, question, etc.); biting; nasty; gross
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
steady; honest; sober; straightforward
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in