much less; to say nothing of
arts and sciences; liberal arts
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
noted family; noble family; prestigious school, organization, business, etc.
floral pattern; flourish; ornament; star (actor, player, etc.)
to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up
good family; respectable family; decent family
sons and daughters; children; girl
(abbr) Harvard (University)
doctor's degree; doctorate; PhD
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to men
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
chattering (teeth); (frozen, worried) stiff; rigid (personality, thinking, etc.); inflexible; voracious (e.g. work, study); without slack or pause
to wear extra clothes; to dress formally
unapproachable; inaccessible; difficult to access
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
such; this sort of; like this
people; men and women; each person; everybody
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to cross the line; to go too far
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
barrier; protective wall; obstacle; hindrance; imaginary shield that gives one invincibility or immunity
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
extremely; exceptionally; extraordinarily; terribly; super
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
(United States of) America; USA; US
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
to wander from place to place; to change jobs