old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
federation; federal state; United States of America
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
token (effort); something done for form's sake
to gain a victory; to win
one's heart's desire; one's dearest wish
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
postwar period; period after Second World War
ruin; destruction; devastation; waste; decay
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
country; territory; domain; realm
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
labor; labour; manpower; working force
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
supply; provision; raising; procurement
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
means of survival; means of escape; way out of a difficulty
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
quality (of a product or a service)
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
development; exploitation
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
precision equipment; delicate equipment
every year; yearly; annually
small; small-sized; small-scale; miniature