postwar period; period after Second World War
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
ignorance; (lack of) enlightenment or civilization (civilisation); unenlightened; uncivilized; uncivilised
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
decision; determination; resolution