to sever relations (with somebody; esp. a relative or spouse); to break off (with)
having an ancient and honorable origin
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
distinguished war service; merit of war
early (days); initial stage; initial
tangible and intangible; material and spiritual
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
(brother and sister) born of a different mother
support; backing; aid; assistance
exorbitant; outrageous; ridiculous; absurd; excessive; inordinate
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
confused (situation); great fuss; much wrangling
separation; divorce; severing of connections
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
strong opposition; vehement opposition
elopement; running away with a lover
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
estrangement; alienation; neglecting to stay in contact
the most one can do; the best one can do; the best one can expect
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
to sell off; to sell completely
bare livelihood; subsistence
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
to think too much; to be over-concerned
topic of discussion; agenda
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
naturally; of course; understandably
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis (philosophy)
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
to stand in (someone's) place; to be in a (certain) position
eyesight; vision; visual acuity
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
submitting to (a demand, one's fate, etc.); putting up with; resigning oneself to; accepting (without complaint)
measures to defend oneself (for self-defense) (defence)
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
economic; financial; economical; thrifty; frugal