actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; progeny; offspring; paternal blood; lineage; sperm
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
proposal; offer; report; proposition; notice; request
once-in-a-lifetime (opportunity); golden (opportunity); one-in-a-million (chance)
chance; opportunity; occasion
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends
to miss a chance; to miss an opportunity
to bury; to inter; to entomb; to cover up; to hush up; to shelve
really; truly; very; extremely; exceedingly; sincerely
record; document; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); setting (a record); recording (a record high, etc.)
forcing (e.g. a vote); carrying out (forcibly); pushing ahead (with); enforcement
7th day of the month; seven days
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
absurd; unreasonable; rash; reckless; excessive; immoderate
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
plaintive; piteous; doleful
to become haggard; to become gaunt; to become emaciated; to become worn out (from illness, worry, etc.)
nape (of the neck); nucha
fully; luxuriantly; fluffy; plump; soft and full
to swell; to become swollen; to become puffy (e.g. face from lack of sleep); to become bloated (esp. from fluid retention)
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
corner; nook; shade; shadow; dark circles (under the eyes); dark rings; bend (in a road, river, etc.)
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
to negotiate (with someone about); to talk over (something with); to tackle someone (about); to throw on each other; to splash (water) on each other; to pour on each other
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
negotiations; bargaining; talks; making demands
all night; throughout the night
personal use; private use; private business; personal business
energy; vigor; vigour; vitality
to pull out; to draw out; to pick out; to take (a sample); to steal (the contents of something); to pilfer
to leave word; to leave a message
cellar; cave; hole in the ground
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
disappointed; dejected; disheartened; indignant; angry
easy to do; apt to do; prone to do; liable to do
to shout (in anger); to yell
making no progress; getting nowhere; remaining unsettled
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
ghost; apparition; goblin; monster; something unusually large