Second World War (1939-1945); World War II; WWII; WW2
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
Europe and America; the West
broadcasting; broadcast; program; announcement
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
tendency; trend; inclination
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
stairs; stairway; staircase
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
middle of the night; dead of night
fortune-telling; divination
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
going up and down; ascent and descent
to be able to possess (hold, get, etc.); to be well liked; to be popular; to endure (the tests of time, the elements, etc.); to last; possessed
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts