siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
hostility; antagonism; opposition
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
foundation; basis; bedrock; substrate (circuit board)
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause)
important person; strategic person; key figure
dunce; blockhead; inattentive person; (lit.) (a) lantern at noon
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
consequence; outcome; result; blame
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
as (for); for; in the capacity of
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
family; members of a family
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to apologize; to apologise
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
in one's own way or style
every place; various places
to keep in contact (e.g. by phone, mail, etc.); to keep in touch
the other day; a few days ago