step; stride; counter for steps
whatever way; any way; either way; one way or the other
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
(verbal) message; word (from someone)
quizzical; puzzled; inquisitive; suspicious; doubtful
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
because of; owing to; due to
local procurement; local content; sourcing locally
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
lamentable; deplorable; regrettable; sad; wretched
meeting; assembly; gathering; congregation; convention; rally
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
honor; honour; prestige; dignity; honorary (e.g. president, doctorate)
expulsion; driving out; driving away; extermination
one's descendants; one's offspring; posterity
to pass down (a story) from generation to generation; to hand down
one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
sense of values; values; value system
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; knowing; pregnant (pause)
in preparation; (shop) not yet open for business
entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.); appearance (on the scene); arrival (on the market); emergence
counter for pairs of socks, shoes, etc.
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
hard-to-believe; unbelievable; incredible; fabulous
to adjoin each other; to sit side by side
(making a) lesson (of); (setting an) example; warning
to raise (a sword, fist, etc.); to lift; to throw up; to fling up; to swing up
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
to choke; to have trouble breathing
to be forestalled; to be taken in; to be cheated; to be outwitted
so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense