siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
Western Europe; the West; the Occident; Europe
last century; ancient times
rustic; rude; vulgar; rough
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to go out of fashion
already; now; no longer; not any more
clergyman; churchman; clergy
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
productive; constructive; meaningful
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
remaining bony parts (of a fish after filleting); flaw (esp. of a person); fault; rice chaff; rough; crude
proverb; maxim; aphorism; Proverbs (book of the Bible)
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
to become late; to fall behind; to lag; to pass (of time)
dukedom; duchy; principality
to die out; to become extinct
Judea (southern Palestine); Jews
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
cooperation; conciliation; harmony; coordination
manure; fertilizer; fertiliser; compost
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear