and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
imagination; supposition; guess
strength; power; proficiency; ability
revised budget; supplementary budget
waves that remain after the wind has subsided; after-effect; aftermath
ministries and government offices; the authorities
alma mater clique; old school tie
building warships; naval construction
good times; boom; (wave of) prosperity
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
wood (for building); lumber; timber
wholesale store; wholesale dealer; wholesaler
to buy up; to lay in a stock; to stock up; to buy a lot
fuel expenses; cost of fuel
sudden price jump; steep price rise
coolie; laborer; labourer; carrier
to call in; to invite; to bring in
ill-bred; vulgar; boorish
such ... as; or some such
ground; land; the region in question; the local area; skin; texture; fabric
lowness (of degree, value, etc.); inferiority; second volume (of two); third volume (of three)
wind and waves; strife; discord; dissension
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
to work hard; to sweat; to wash off one's sweat
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
just past noon; afternoon
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
indeed; really; truly; very much
indulgence (e.g. in alcohol, women, etc.); debauchery; dissipation
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make laugh; to amuse