ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
rampancy; prevalence; domination
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
main cause; primary factor
pre-war days; before the war
government forces; government troops
hunting; harvesting (e.g. berries, fruit); picking; gathering
to look on enviously while doing nothing; (lit.) to hold a finger in one's mouth
post-war recovery; post-war reconstruction
revival; reconstruction; restoration; rebuilding; recovery; renaissance
individual; private person; personal; private
grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit
to bring; to take; to bring about
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
to manage something successfully; to be successful
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
postwar period; period after Second World War
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
to lose (a chance); to miss (a chance); to overlook; to omit; to deviate
not only that, but also; besides that; in addition to that; on top of that; furthermore
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
second marriage; remarriage
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
early post war period; immediately after the war
hatred; abhorrence; loathing; detestation
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; discrimination (against people)
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
document; official papers
presence or absence; whether something is there or not; whether something happens or not
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
nationality; citizenship; nationality (ship, airplane, etc.); registration; flag
acquisition; obtaining; gaining possession; purchase
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
regarding highly; attaching importance to
in spite of; regardless of
to exert oneself and win; to gain (victory)
ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive