big craze; boom; popular trend; widespread contagion; large outbreak
acquired immune deficiency syndrome; AIDS
worldwide; global; international; world-famous; world-class
ages; long time; decade; ten years (ago)
chain (bicycle, measuring, tire, etc.); chain (store, hotel, etc.)
passing through (of a tunnel, bullet, etc.); going (right) through; penetrating; (arch.) being well versed (in)
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
forgery; falsification; fabrication; counterfeiting
power; motive power; dynamic force; three-phase electricity
factory; plant; mill; workshop
railroad; railway; rail transport
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
domestic handicraft industry
professional job; profession
farmer; farming family; farmhouse
manual labor; manual labour; manual procedures
extensive; vast range; wide scope
oil; petroleum; kerosene; paraffin
car; automobile; motorcar; motor vehicle; auto
to throw on the fire; to burn
ease of use; user-friendliness; usability; utility; convenience
gas (state of matter, e.g. poison gas, natural gas); gasoline; gas; dense fog; thick fog; gas stove
electricity; (electric) light
electric line; electric cable; power cable; telephone line; telegraph wire
light; right; right field; right fielder