just like that; quite so; I agree; that street
not worrying about one's reputation or appearance; not caring what others think
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
as soon as possible; as quickly as possible; speedily; without delay; ASAP
postwar period; period after Second World War
revival; reconstruction; restoration; rebuilding; recovery; renaissance
rapid economic growth (esp. that of Japan in the post-WWII period)
to live through; to survive
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; of course; definitely
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
(measuring) scale; rule; scale; scope; (musical) scale; weighing scale
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
example; instance; precedent; custom; habit
scale; scope; plan; structure
how; in what way; how about
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
face value (of a security, bond, or currency); literal meaning; word for word (meaning); (at) face value
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
danger; peril; hazard; risk
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
business plan; business schedule; project
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
how; in what way; how about; questionable
don't you think?; indicates question
not worth considering; out of the question
plan; protocol; manifest; program
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
lecture (esp. special engagement by noted speaker); lecture meeting (event with one or more lectures)
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; (arch.) deftly finishing up; (arch.) putting on the final touches
how; in what way; by what means
to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse