Vocabulary

simple; plain

admirable; laudable

astringent; bitter; puckery; rough; harsh; tart

heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained

critical (condition); serious

pathetic; plaintive

wholeheartedly; with heart and soul; intently; with undivided attention; with intense concentration; single-mindedly

reserved; introverted; reticent; shy; withdrawn

open-minded; receptive; free from preconceived ideas

threefold; folded in three

hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating

desperation; despair; self-abandonment

pitch-black; jet-black

ugly; unsightly; hideous; mean; repulsive; disgraceful

various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)

manly

peerless; matchless; unparalleled; unrivalled; unequalled; incomparable

lacking a plan; haphazard

gentlemanly; well-mannered; well-bred; gentlemanlike

painful; being sorry; feeling sorry

refined; admirable; superb

ignorant of the ways of the world

guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy

superior; first-class; excellent; top quality

profound; deep; unfathomable; esoteric

clean; clear

rough (behaviour, temperament, etc.); wild; rude; violent

a lot; lots; plenty; many; a large number; much

lamentable; deplorable; regrettable; sad; wretched

light; faint; pale; fleeting

beyond compare; peerless; unrivaled; unique

appropriate (e.g. authorities); concerned; relevant; said; aforementioned; competent

imported; foreign-made

troublesome; annoying; complicated

indispensable; essential; must-have

quickness; agility; activity

poor economy; waste

impure; adulterated; foul; mixed; dishonest

unclean; dirty; impure

unsuited; inappropriate; improper; undeserved