detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
touch; contact; contact (with people); dealings; tangency
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
as stated; verbatim; literally
ascetic; pilgrim; devotee
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
mistress; kept woman; concubine
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
powerful family; powerful clan
too many to count; too numerous to mention
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
together; mutually; reciprocally; adds a nuance of solemnity or formality
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
to decrease; to be reduced; to reduce; to lessen; to subtract; to deduct
elementary; basic; rudimentary
main point; gist; essentials; bones (e.g. of an idea); pith
very small fraction (of); very small proportion; very small part; tiny bit
remainder; remnant; the rest; what is left; balance; leftovers
to fall behind; to drop out; to drop; to fall; to spill
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
comparatively; relatively; fairly; rather; pretty; unexpectedly
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
to come (home) to one; to click; to ring a bell; to appeal to one; to speak to one; to impress one
elder brother; big brother; one's senior; one's elder; old ingredients; stale ingredients
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
brothers and sisters; siblings; half-siblings; step-siblings; mate; friend
being outstanding; excelling; being foremost
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
handy; convenient; suitable; reasonable; moderate
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
venomous snake; poisonous snake
poisonous spider; venomous spider; wolf spider
scorpion (Scorpiones spp.)
cannibalism (in animals); feeding on each other; cannibalization; mutually harmful competition; internecine struggle
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
magic; sorcery; incantation
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
form; method; system; formula
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes