magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
selfishness; selfish motive
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
miasma; noxious form of "bad air" formerly believed to cause diseases
postwar period; period after Second World War
glaringly; dazzlingly; blazingly
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
solid; firm; steady; unshakeable; unwavering
foundation; basis; bedrock; substrate (circuit board)
(coming to an) agreement; consent; mutual understanding; accord; consensus
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
craving; longing; thirsting
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
one's former teacher; one's old teacher
entrusting (everything to); leaving (a matter) entirely with
what is called; what they call; so-called
military campaign; battle; war
first match (in a series)
laying (a railroad, pipes, naval mines, etc.); construction
suspicion will raise bogies; once you suspect something, everything else will look suspicious; jumping at shadows
to earn the nickname (of); to be dubbed
to hear; to be told; to know; to receive (order); to undertake; to comply
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
somehow; for some reason or other
impatient; tantalized; tantalised; irritated; chagrined; chagrinned
pathological; morbid; unhealthy; diseased; unwholesome; abnormal
thoughtless; inconsiderate; tasteless; cruel
to soothe and humor (humour); to coax
to return a favor (favour); to repay
voice; speech; sound of a voice; sound (e.g. of a TV)
integrity; consistency; conformity; compliance
to launch a surprise attack
riskiness; (level of) danger