actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
son of a distinguished family; son of a noble
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
getting mixed up in; getting embroiled in; involvement; entanglement; by-blow
disclosure; exposure; revelation
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
while surprised; suddenly
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
final; eventual; ultimate
low tone; bass; low voice
with a scraping sound; with a grating sound; with force; hard; forcibly (carry out); forcefully; hard (e.g. food)
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
tune (melody, piece of music)
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
unexpressed; unspoken; implied; implicit
lazy person; lazy fellow; slothful person
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
environment; circumstance
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
dropping (of tears, dew, etc.); falling off; dropping off; inadvertently (coming to the surface); letting out (e.g. a secret)
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
locker room; changing room; dressing room
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
stance; attitude; standpoint; stance; posture
elucidation; explicit statement; specification
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
to mimic someone's voice; to impersonate
how; in what way; how about; questionable
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard
still; even now; to this day
to hold a grudge; to hold something against somebody
all over; all over the place; everywhere