serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
long time; long interval; for quite some time
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
older brother; elder brother
going to war; departure for the front; departure for military service (in response to a draft)
family; members of a family
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
that is to say; so that means
worker; breadwinner; supporter; able person; able man; productive worker
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
each house; every house; many houses
people; citizens; subjects; folk
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
than; from; out of; except; but; more
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
unhappiness; misfortune; ill luck
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to flush out (game, etc.); to drive (animals); to beat; to urge; to spur on; to push on
dialogue; discussion; conversation; interaction
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
ancestor; forefather; foremother
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
tenacious; persevering; persistent; sticky
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)