companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
instant; moment; for an instant
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
to think too much; to be over-concerned
patriarch; head of a family
receiving (a message, letter, email, etc.); reception (radio, TV, etc.)
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
progress; being under way
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal
incremental; step-by-step; gradual; stepwise
switching over to; migration; transition
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
plural; multiple; several
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
silence; stillness; quietness
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
occupation (e.g. of territory); exclusive possession
husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law
one's support (power) base; the base of one's support in an electorate
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
influence; clout; leverage
to get strong; to gain strength
sense of fulfillment; sense of completeness; sense of accomplishment; sense of contentment
volunteer activities; volunteerism
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit