But these give an individuality of color that is quite alluring on closer acquaintance.
The net result of this closer acquaintance was that my personal fortunes increased rapidly, if discreetly.
Their warmth and even their talk are not necessarily what one would find on closer acquaintance.
"I'd just as soon not be on closer acquaintance."
"Unless you want to make closer acquaintance with Sammael," she said dryly.
"He doesn't seem the kind who'll improve on closer acquaintance," the professor agreed.
He became known, tolerated and upon closer acquaintance, embraced as a lost brother.
And I did not want any closer acquaintance with a land which had been so wrung and devastated.
Among older people, ty is often reserved for closer acquaintances.
From closer acquaintance he no longer noticed that the sea was foul.
