mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
valuable; worthwhile; worthy; worth doing
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
curiosity; inquisitiveness
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
how long; how far; how much
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
national border; provincial border
going through; going via; going by way of
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
coming and going; traffic; road; street; association; socializing
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
riding together; fellow passenger; joint partnership
fellow traveler; fellow traveller; travelling companion; taking someone along unwillingly (e.g. in death); forcing to take part
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
creeping about; stirring restlessly; squirming
stirring; slight movement
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
afterwards; at a later time; later on; after some time
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency