to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to enter one's ears (e.g. of water)
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
very small fraction (of); very small proportion; very small part; tiny bit
to remove; to get rid of; to exclude; to except; to kill (a traitor, opponent, etc.)
same generation; one's generation
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
set of three; three sets; three classes
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
to get on a horse; to mount a horse
inexcusable; unpardonable; can't be allowed to pass (without comment)
eardrum; tympanic membrane
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant; ordinary; normal; regular
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
to be fated; to be linked by fate
and various other things; and many others; and all the rest; and so on and so forth
alteration (of character or essence); change in quality; transformation; perversion (esp. sexual)
to be forced to do or experience something (against one's will); to be forced to do something because one has no other choice
student in a higher grade; upperclassman
personality; character; individuality; personhood
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
fortune; fate; chance; coincidence; (stroke of) luck
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
to come to know; to perceive; to realize; to realise; to become aware (of)
ugly; unattractive; bad-looking; unsightly; unseemly; disgraceful
the two views (of an object) referring to the same thing; being inseparable like the two sides of an object; two sides of the same coin
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
to wake; to wake up; to wear off (of drunkenness, anaesthesia, etc.); to regain consciousness; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
idealistic theory; unrealistic argument
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
to collude (with); to conspire (with); to make friends with; to get along well with; to become intimate (with opposite sex); to establish a secret liaison (with)
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
cute; adorable; charming; lovely; pretty
pupil; student; schoolchild
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
results; record; grades; marks