characteristic; feature; idiosyncrasy; spot color (in printing)
different culture; foreign culture
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
diffusion; spread; popularization; promulgation; familiarization
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
conviction; belief; confidence
globally; on the global stage; on a worldwide level
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
which can exist solely due to the presence of; whose existence is determined entirely by; which owes everything to
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
becoming dull; slowing down
previous president (immediately preceding the incumbent); former president
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
integration; unification; unity; combination; consolidation; synthesis
to turn towards; to point
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
advance; moving forward; progress
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
decline; degeneration; decay; waning; ebbing
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)