guess; conjecture; surmise
war damage; ravages of war; horrors of war
exclusive right; sole right
revival; reconstruction; restoration; rebuilding; recovery; renaissance
to withstand; to be able to endure
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
depression; recession; slump
rise; ascendency; aroused energy; high-spirited action
friction; rubbing; chafing; discord; friction; strife
ebb tide; waning fortunes
payment in advance; advance payment; prepayment
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
apparent; obvious; very clear
surplus-; excess-; over-; per- (chemical with more of a certain element than found in other compounds of the same constituents)
non-leap year; normal year (esp. as pertains to weather patterns, vegetative growth, harvest yields, etc.)
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
open; public; overt; free; unreserved; uninhibited
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
private; non-governmental; non-official; folk; popular
excess; surplus; superabundance
producer; grower; maker; manufacturer
grower; cultivator; planter; farmer
second grade; medium quality; average; middle class; secondary grade
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
to face danger; to fall into crisis
adverse circumstances; adversity
matter of concern and interest
clerical script (ancient, highly angular style of kanji)
(on) land; ground; shore; track-and-field events
shipping charges; transportation expenses
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
pitiful; heartbreaking; heartrending; touching; tragic; sad
outside the country; abroad