to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
Archie (early search engine)
elder brother; one's senior; dashing young man; gallant young lad
Mary (mother of Jesus); the Virgin Mary; Mary (of Magdala); Mary Magdalene
property; fortune; assets
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
estate; homestead; house and land (it stands on); messuage
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
bank; banking institution
to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end; helpless; powerless
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
orphan; person without friends
facility; facilities; institution; home (for the elderly, orphans, etc.)
being resolved to (do something); having a wholehearted intention
at that time; in those days
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
to work (for, at, in); to be employed (at); to finish (a term); to serve (e.g. a sentence); to conduct (a ceremony); to perform (a Buddhist memorial service)
allowance; remittance; sending (someone) an allowance
steadily; unflaggingly; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking