prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
chief; main; principal; major
industry; (arch.) livelihood; (arch.) occupation
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
tariff (import tax); duty; customs
annulment; abolition; repeal; rescission
transactions; dealings; business
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
reason; cause; circumstances
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
unexpressed; unspoken; implied; implicit
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
self-education; self-instruction; self-study
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
leisure time; idle moment
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
private tutor; coach; governess
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
desire to act only in one's self-interest; selfish desires
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
unselfish; disinterested; unavaricious; free of avarice
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to be unreasonable; to whine; to act like a baby
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course