defendant's seat; the dock
visitor's gallery; seats for the public
pure heart; naivete; innocence
way; course; the only way
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
dissatisfied-looking; looking discontented
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
quiet; still; surreptitious
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
several people; a few people
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
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author; writer; novelist; artist
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
scholar of literature; literary person; man of letters; writer
to look daunted; to look embarrassed; to be disappointed
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
slightly difficult; somewhat bothersome; troublesome; peevish; querulous
to play with; to joke; to use (esp. trick, sophistry, etc.); to deride; to scoff at; to make fun of
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)
certain; one; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
disgust; hate; repugnance; loathing
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
the same kind; accomplice; partner
in a great quantity; plentifully; greatly
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
intellectual; educated person; intelligentsia
consent; assent; understanding; agreement; comprehension; grasp