event; festivities; function; social gathering; auspices; opening
pre-war days; before the war
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
to cause casualties; to result in deaths
casualties; the killed and wounded
surrounding countries; neighboring countries; neighbouring countries
favorable reception; good reputation; popularity
war; fighting; fierce competition
earnest desire; eager hope; longing; yearning; hankering
to yearn for (someone, something); to miss
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish
(positive) economic effect
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
only; merely; but; no more than
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains
in its entirety; whole; wholly
pseudo; quasi; false; suspected (case, e.g. of disease)
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
fixed number; certain number; given number; definite number
to sieve; to sift; to winnow; to screen (candidates)
winning wrestler who remains ringside in case his involvement is needed in pre-bout rituals
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
being the runner-up; finishing second
several times; a few times
well-balanced; considerate; of fine character
system; institution; organization; organisation
to make absolutely sure; to make doubly sure
rest; break; recreation; recuperation; convalescence
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
public and private; official and personal; government and people
gambling den; gambling house
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy