scholarship; scientific attainments
cautious; careful; shrewd; tactful; prudent; faultless
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
standing on formality; in a reserved manner; treating a friend as a stranger; unduly distant; formal
something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment
to intercommunicate; to exchange (messages, vows, etc.)
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
difficult to ...; hard to ...
other than; excluding; without
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to detain; to check; to restrain
resentment; grudge; pent-up anger; frustration; bitterness
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
half a point (esp. in go)
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
older sister; elder sister
dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
experience; being accustomed (to something); poise in a critical situation
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
story; tale; talk; discussion
delightful; joyous; joyful; happy; desirable; welcome
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
to talk; to chat; to chatter