at a young age; while still young
selection (esp. from many people for an important job position); exceptional promotion
and so; therefore; for that reason
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
reserve; reticence; unfriendliness; estrangement
to conform to; to be in accordance with; to follow (rule, tradition, example, etc.)
reason; cause; history; origin
to distinguish oneself; to stand out
defect; deficiency; imperfection; Yours in haste
to cease; to stop; to be over
to excuse oneself; to take one's leave; to quit; to resign; to decline; to turn down
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
completely; all the way; altogether; bodily
for the time being; for the present; immediate; present; for some time (after); current account
work; business; company; study
dissuasion (from resigning, leaving, etc.); persuading (to stay)
to succeed; to bear fruit
to be as plain as daylight; to be as clear as day
to be haggard; to be gaunt; to be emaciated; to be worn out (e.g. illness, worry)
failure; defeat; mistake; unconsciousness
cares; ill feeling; reserve
meek; gentle; modest; praiseworthy; admirable
back (side); reverse; other side; inside; background; dark side (e.g. of society)
having vague fears; feeling alarmed; feeling gloomy (about the future); feeling apprehension
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
to believe implicitly; to believe firmly
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
to blow into; to breathe into; to inspire; to indoctrinate; to record (music, video, etc.)
to induce (somebody to do something); to tempt; to act toward (somebody in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
on the least pretext; at the drop of a hat
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
matter for great congratulation
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude
obligation; favour; favor; debt of gratitude
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
by mutual agreement; by mutual consent