siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
born of the same mother; kindred spirits
older brother and younger sister
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
(logical) true; regular; 10^40; ten thousand undecillion; original; positive
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
Son of God; child of an emperor
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
birth; creation; formation
rare; extraordinary; singular
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
naturally; of course; understandably
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
unforeseen; unexpected; sudden; accidental
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy; agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful act
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
anyone can see that; it's obvious that
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)
himself; yourself; herself
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master