1. nervousness   RESOLUTION   SKEPTIC   TENACITY   TREPIDATION   Hint Half-n-half Clue   2. sameness   RESERVE   TENACITY   RIGOR   UNIFORMITY   Half-n-half Clue   3. lack of rehearsal   TIRADE   SPONTANEITY   SUBTLETY   SKEPTIC   Half-n-half Clue   4. lack of friendliness   RESPITE   SYCOPHANT   RESERVE   RIGOR   Half-n-half Clue   5. sluggishness   TORPOR   SAGE   REVERENCE   TREPIDATION   Half-n-half Clue   6. active strength   REVERENCE   TENACITY   UNIFORMITY   VIGOR   Half-n-half Clue   7. firm decision   RETICENCE   RESOLUTION   TREPIDATION   TORPOR   Half-n-half Clue