distinguished family; famous family; noble family; prestigious organization (company, school, etc.)
causing a stir; causing a commotion; making a fuss; troublemaker; person who causes a stir
intrusion; bursting into; barging into; breaking into; forcing one's way into
ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt
brief remark; few words; one side (e.g. of an argument); ex-parte statement
spouse; wife; husband; partner
being good-for-nothing; useless person
to get a reputation as a philanderer
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
colourless; colorless; achromatic; neutral (position); impartial
hard to get; hard to come by
nature (of a person); disposition; temperament; quality; inherent characteristic; property
lowborn; humble; vulgar; coarse; shabby; poor-looking
hard worker; hardworking person
rare; exceptional; extraordinary; unique; incomparable; unparalleled
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
to settle down (and deal with something); to concentrate all one's energy (on something); to settle oneself (in a place); to settle down (somewhere); to take a solid stance; to lower one's center of gravity (centre)
aimlessly; by chance; accidentally; casually; suddenly; unexpectedly
to fade; to discolour; to discolor
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
antipathy; reluctance; resistance
to be wavy; to be curled; to be frizzled
grave; sad; mournful; sorrowful; pensive
collapse; break; cave-in; market decline; market crash
to wither completely (of a plant); to dry up completely; to drop all its leaves
ocean; large sea; fabric pattern
mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable
eight minutes; triangular-swept clerical script (clerical script whose horizontal lines end in a noticeable triangular tail)
to make the most of the present; to live for the moment; to seize the day
to maintain itself; to last; to make itself pay; to make a living; to keep going
recommendation; putting in a good word for someone
to move (to another area, country, etc.); to migrate
suffering; distress; hardship; trial
to leave as is; to ignore
proclamation; official notice; touch; contact