self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
frequent; continual; constant; great; intense; strong
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
good prospects; full of hope; promising
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
engine; agency; organisation; system; facility
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
genius; prodigy; natural gift
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
bright person; talented student; prodigy
a considerable number; a fair number
academic study; academic research
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
current student; enrolled student
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
I see; that's right; indeed
use; utilization; utilisation; application
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
single word; a few words; brief comment
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
lumping together; summing up; bundle; lump; batch