to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
division of work; sharing out the work; splitting into groups (e.g. to search for someone); separating into parties
to sniff around; to snoop around; to nose about
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
brothers and sisters; siblings; half-siblings; step-siblings; mate; friend
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
(some) more; even more; longer; further
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
use; utilization; utilisation; application
to (hit and) crush; to smash; to squash; to defeat soundly; to crush (an opponent, hopes, etc.)
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
now; the present time; just now; another; more
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; neglecting (e.g. one's studies); leaving unattended
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
that's got nothing to do with me; that's none of my business; that doesn't involve me
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
to pretend; to act (as if)
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
ecology; life and habits (of an animal); mode of life; way of living
observation; survey; watching
scholar; academic; scientist; learned person; person of learning
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
(one's) consideration; (taking) notice; interest; within the eye
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
superiority complex; sense of superiority