zip fastener; slide fastener; Zipper (tradename)
throwaway; disposable; single-use
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
hallway slippers; indoor shoes
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
on the occasion of; at the time of
lawless; outrageous; insolent; rude; inexcusable; unpardonable
strict prohibition; ban; interdiction
only; prostitute attached to a single member of the postwar Occupation Forces
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
to surround; to encircle; to enclose
to leave a trail; to leave traces; to have a lasting effect
honor; honour; credit; prestige
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
how many months?; how long?
very recently; in the very recent past
unforeseen; unexpected; sudden; accidental
turns and twists; ups and downs; meandering; complications; vicissitudes
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
to begin to dance; to break into a dance
something like ...; something called ...
change of occupation; career change
fall; tumble; spill; degradation; comedown; demotion
latest version; latest edition
university graduate; having graduated from university
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
finding employment; getting a job
depression; recession; slump
(corporate) restructuring; downsizing; laying off people