previous generation (of a family); previous head of the family; predecessor; previous age; previous generation
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
post-war recovery; post-war reconstruction
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
vengeance; revenge; retaliation
under the sod; one's grave; the other world
trailing; chasing after; imitation; imitating; clinginess (in babies, toddlers)
raw materials; ingredient
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as ...
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to put together; to combine; to join together; to match against (e.g. in a sport)
wistful; desirous of; hungry-looking; greedy-looking
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
local procurement; local content; sourcing locally
accepted; fully-fledged; clear; respectable
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
(slowly and) carefully; without haste; thoroughly; deliberately; closely; meticulously
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to get back to normal; to get back into one's stride; to get back into the swing of it
great many; ever so many; any number; as few or as many (as you like); whether large or small
emphasis; stress; accentuating (a feature or certain part); accenting; strong tone (of the market); firm tone
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
stoic; stoical; self-disciplined; abstemious; Stoic (philosopher)
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
earnest apology; humble apology; apologizing profusely
to put back in a good mood; to cheer up
good quality; fine quality; superior quality; high quality
distant place; faraway location; far away
unchanged (from long ago); as it was in the past; same old; traditional
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
newcomer; neophyte; novice; newbie
spirit of a true craftsman; artisan spirit; pride in one's craft
all-out confrontation; total confrontation
daily necessities; everyday item
small profits and quick returns
work (e.g. book, film, painting, composition); piece; production; opus
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
guarantee; security; assurance; warranty