to prosper; to flourish; to thrive; to become popular; to become widespread
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
adjacency; contiguity; being adjoined
scale; scope; plan; structure
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
high-capacity; high-volume
container; receptacle; vessel; packaging
exclusive; attached to; specialist
courier; smuggler; carrier (e.g. of illegal drugs); trafficker
financial power; financial means; wealth
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
for example; for instance; e.g.
Sleeping Beauty (fairy tale)
article; thing; object; property; real estate
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
looking for (a suitable thing or person); searching for; hunting out; picking out; shopping around for; searching (a place)
about this time; about now
leader; leaders; dotted line; reader (textbook); reader (i.e. a person who reads); microreader
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
example; instance; precedent; custom; habit
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
door; gate; opening; title page
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
appetizer; starter; hors d'oeuvre
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...