to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
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; over; more than
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
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; above-mentioned; aforementioned
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; 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; unaffected; as is; only
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; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches
how; in what way; by what means
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
to subsist; to keep on living