Vocabulary

fatherly; paternal

old; old-smelling; stale

barefaced (e.g. lie); transparent; obvious (insincerity); patent; shameless; hollow (compliment)

half-hearted; overly optimistic; naive; inexperienced; immature; green

awful; terrible; dreadful; horrible; atrocious; extremely cruel

frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed

early in the morning; early-morning

male-smelling; smelling like a man

unfortunate; unhappy; ill-fated; hapless

worn-out; run-down; beat-up; shabby; dilapidated

cold; icy; chilly; freezing

(frustratingly) slow; tedious; sluggish; roundabout (e.g. explanation); exasperating; irritating

nice; likeable; desirable

extremely hot

noisy; loud

at long intervals; widely spaced

hard to dislike; impossible to hate; likeable

painful to watch; pitiful; pathetic

feeling good; feeling nice; feeling pleasant

young; fresh; inexperienced; tender

cold (to the touch); chilly

big-boned; sturdily build; stout

small; little

sentimental; mushy; saccharine

interesting; amusing

powdery; floury

small; little; tiny

hard-to-do; difficult; tough; awkward; tricky

slightly late; just after

painful but pleasant (of a massage, stretching, etc.)

reproachful; resentful; seemingly critical

pure white

bad; poor; shoddy

frustratingly slow

same; identical; equal

aggressively business-minded; shrewd (of a merchant, salesman, etc.)

egoistic

warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot

warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot

profoundly impressive; memorable