early post war period; immediately after the war
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
peace agreement; peace accord
arrangement; pact; agreement
armed intervention; military intervention
hooded sweatshirt; hoodie; hoody; hooded jacket; parka; anorak
house; plastic greenhouse; house music; go to your kennel (cage, bed, etc.)!
Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon)
encouragement; promotion; inducement; incitement; stimulation
export; exportation; efferent
normalization; normalisation
ninth day of the month; nine days
to receive a favorable reputation; to get good reviews; to meet with a favorable reception
in conflict; incompatible; out of harmony; running counter; mutually exclusive; clashing with
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
Claus; Crouse; Klaus; Kraus; Krauss; Krausz
underclasses; poorest segment of the population; the poor
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
movie (film, screen) actor or actress
to come to an end; to close the curtain
to be talked about behind one's back
moving to a different location to start a new job; (proceeding to) new appointment
poverty; penury; want; (arch.) insufficiency; (arch.) shortage; (arch.) deficiency