complete change; about-face
several weeks; a few weeks
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
public facilities; utilities
reopening; resumption; restarting
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
to escape from; to get out
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
shelter; safe shelter; evacuation shelter; place of refuge
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris
to accept; to receive; to agree
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
though; notwithstanding; although
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
interpersonal; between individuals
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
comparatively; relatively
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
(death from) starvation; starving to death
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
successive occurrence; frequent occurrence; succession (of); series
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit