research; study; investigation
experiment; experimentation
example; instance; precedent; custom; habit
business; enterprise; venture; (social) project; undertaking; enterprise
(period of) a year; during the era (of)
continuation; continuance; maintenance; persistence; going on
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
other party; other side; ahead; in front; destination
breakdown (of talks, negotiations, etc.); breaking off; rupture
to be main; to be principal; to be important
steady; sound; stable; safe (e.g. business); reliable; trustworthy
source of funds; resources; finances
to bring (news, knowledge, etc.); to introduce; to bring about; to cause; to produce (e.g. results)
these days; nowadays; today; at this time (of day); at this hour
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model
marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
shallow thinking; superficial view; insufficient consideration
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
older brother and younger sister
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
point in common; common feature
cruel; brutal; savage; barbarous
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
if you are so inclined; if it suits you; if you like
(present) head of a family
ticket; token; label; tag; sign; card; playing card
between (e.g. two people); face to face; hindrance; impediment; arrhythmic section of recitative; playing with only 2 players; prefix used for stress or emphasis
system; institution; organization; organisation
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)