mainly; chiefly; primarily; for the most part
career; carrier (disease, signal, warship, etc.); carrier; telephone company; career government employee
to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill
great achievement; great feat; great work; great undertaking
to make a thundering sound; to make roar
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
the Industrial Revolution
making practical; making useful; implementing
ironically enough; as irony would have it; in a nice little twist
social; societal; societary
drug; medicine; (illegal) drug; narcotics
industry; (arch.) livelihood; (arch.) occupation
vein of gold; financial connections; patron; source of money
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
to take off; to jump; to take the plunge; to decide; to step out of the ring
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
legislation; development of laws
to become rampant; to be rife
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
one large ...; a great ...
wherein; therein; thereinto
feeling; sensation; mood; sensation of doing
leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best
affiliated with; under jurisdiction of; under the umbrella
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
no one at all; no one, who he or she may be
birth; creation; formation
leading actor; star; leading figure; central figure; key figure
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
unfathomable; inestimable; immeasurable
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand