difficult to understand; unintelligible; abstruse
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to darken; to get dark; to be clouded; to be hidden (behind clouds)
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
long-established; old-established; traditional
violent emotion; passion; fury
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
curiously; curiously enough; oddly enough; to the point of being mysterious; to the extent of being strange
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
straight; as the crow flies
to connect; to link together; to pull together; to close tightly; to purse (e.g. lips)
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
substitute national holiday; day off in lieu of a national holiday that falls on a Sunday; compensatory holiday
gem; jewel; precious stone
to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
to appeal to one's reason
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
to hold hands; to join hands; to do together; to go arm in arm; to join forces; to link hands
property; fortune; means; assets
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
being buried; remaining unknown; being forgotten; being absorbed (e.g. in research); being immersed
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
selection; choice; option
regret; repentance; remorse
pet saying; favorite phrase (favorite); stock phrase; manner of talking
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)