prudish; strait-laced; boring; square
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
isolation; separation; remoteness; seclusion; reclusion; inaccessibility
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
to arouse someone's interest; to whet (appetite); to be appealing; to be intriguing; to be fascinating
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
at a moment's notice; readily
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
to squeeze out; to wring out
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
to be to the point; to hit the mark; to be relevant
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
journal; magazine; periodical
account of a dream; fantastic story; wild tale; empty dream
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
it's precisely for that reason that ...; which is precisely why ...
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
discerning (quick) eye; keen insight
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
while; during; performed in this condition
such; like that; that sort of; very
(flower) bud; promising young person; budding beauty
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)