receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
pre-war days; before the war
postwar period; period after Second World War
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
great wealth; enormous fortune
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
family; relatives; dependents; household
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
(political) administration; political power
political and business circles; political and business establishment; politics and industry
forcefulness of speech; influential voice
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
that day; the very same day
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
to order; to command; to appoint
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
to have a talk; to tell a story
enterprise; business; company; corporation
large (amount of money); huge; hefty; expensive
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!