thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
(right of) representation; right to represent (e.g. a company)
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
volume retailer; mass marketer; emporium
sign (of things to come); good omen; good sign
regular; ordinary (e.g. session of parliament); established usage; precedent; regular practice
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
difference; variation; difference
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
father-in-law; foster father; stepfather
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
maudlin drinker; person who is prone to crying when drunk
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
molester; groper; masher; pervert
empty nest; empty house; empty home; burglary (of an empty house); burglar (who targets empty houses)
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
work-in-progress; working state
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
though; even if; whether ... or ...
will not do; do not; does not
victim; injured party; sufferer
because of; owing to; due to