huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site
compensation; equivalent value; consideration
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
pleasant sound; crack (of a baseball bat); roar (of a motor)
such ... as; or some such
long-established; old-established; traditional
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
cooperation; collaboration
1,000,000; one million; million; many
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
drawing up (e.g. legal document, contract, will, etc.); preparing; writing; framing; making; producing
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
square measure; size (e.g. of land); area; surface
increase; rise; growth; addition; increment
copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy
paste (food, text, adhesive, etc.)
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
(garden) cemetery; park-style cemetery; memorial park
housing district; residential district
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)