postwar period; period after Second World War
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
stern; grim; rough; rugged; forbidding; overbearing
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
supply; provision; raising; procurement
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; discrimination (against people)
prejudice; bias; distorted view
maudlin drinker; person who is prone to crying when drunk
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
to sprawl; to lie sprawled; to stretch oneself out; to lie relaxed on one's side
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
to lie down; to throw oneself down
clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
nuisance to other people; inconvenience to others
the same rank; equality; apposition
to breathe out; to exhale