celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
illegitimate child (usu. of a nobleman)
prison; jail; gaol; firm; solid; strong
smelling of mold; musty; putrid; old-fashioned; stale; hackneyed
shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship
contempt; derision; slight; disdain
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable
various foreign countries; several foreign countries
audience; spectator; spectators
show; exhibition; spectacle
beyond one's means or position
extreme; excessive; terrible; intense; severe; serious
to stop (doing something); to cease; to leave as is; to leave alone; to exclude; to except
important post; important office; key position
foil; (gold, etc.) leaf; prestige
to support (someone) financially; to finance; to supply (money); to present (money or gifts) to a monarch (feudal lord, etc.)
soggy; soaked; crushed (out of shape); crumpled; messy; untidy
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
spewing; gushing; spouting; eruption; effusion
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
views; opinion; discernment; pride; self-respect
to settle down; to stay (for good); to stay long; to stay on
to detain; to check; to restrain
to talk; to tell; to recite; to pledge; to conspire with
finally; in the end; on top of all that
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to seduce
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
a disgrace (to a whole group of people)
to bend; to turn up; to turn down; to double
to be badly made; to fail
mean bastard; sneak; heel; despicable person
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
slander; libel; defamation; calumny; smear
nothing special; nothing significant; not a problem
to become vulgar; to coarsen
inveigling; ensnaring; enticement; cajoling
to bring (somebody into a place); to lead into