to be enthralled by; to be disguised as
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
brothers and sisters; siblings; half-siblings; step-siblings; mate; friend
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
Western Europe; the West; the Occident; Europe
last century; previous century; ancient times; old times
rustic; rude; vulgar; rough
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to decline (e.g. of morals); to be lost; to go into decline (of a town, business, etc.)
already; now; no longer; not any more
clergyman; churchman; clergy
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
productive; constructive; meaningful
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
remaining bony parts (of a fish after filleting); flaw (esp. of a person); fault; rice chaff; rough; crude
proverb; maxim; aphorism; Proverbs (book of the Bible)
several hundred; hundreds (of)
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
to become late; to fall behind; to lag; to pass (of time)
dukedom; duchy; principality
to die out; to become extinct
(foreign) trade; (international) commerce; importing and exporting
Judea (southern Palestine); Jews
on good terms (with); on friendly terms (with); (getting along) well; in harmony; happily; peacefully
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
cooperation; conciliation; harmony; coordination
manure; fertilizer; fertiliser; compost