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older brother; elder brother

4

inheritance dispute; succession dispute

2

to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)

7

to behave violently; to commit violence; to use force

1

seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand

1

to kick down; to defeat

1

intensification; aggravation

1

present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing

1

to grow old

1

having a short time to live; having not much longer to live; having little time left; (one's) days are numbered

1

to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair

1

secret feud; wordless pantomime performed in the dark (in kabuki)

1

to spread rumors; to spread rumours

1

to be embarrassed; to lose face

1

confrontation; opposition; antagonism

2

a long time ago

1

to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps

1

becoming more serious or severe; aggravation; intensification

1

finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)

3

touch; contact

7

to head towards; to direct one's steps to

1

to keep up acquaintance

1

client; requester

2

to be traced (of a criminal); to be tracked; (arch.) to have a (male) lover

1

to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged

1

able; capable; competent; able person; person of ability

3

to find out; to discover; to locate

3

proportion

1

approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction

2

indirect

1

to be enigmatic; to be puzzling; to be wrapped in mystery

3

title; name; degree

1

pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says

12

rate; ratio; proportion; percentage

1

to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject

1

twice

1

anecdote

4

too many to count; too numerous to mention

1

(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure

2

-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person

1

to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something

1

or

1

to become exaggerated (of rumours, etc.); to become embellished

1

even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should

1

after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means

1

low birth; humble origin; lowly; base; vulgar

1

ruffian; scoundrel; rogue; rascal; villain; hoodlum

1

to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)

2

exorbitant; outrageous; ridiculous; absurd; excessive; inordinate

1