Second World War (1939-1945); World War II; WWII; WW2
people; men and women; each person; everybody
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
former site (of something); site (e.g. of a demolished building)
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
comeback; recovery; restoration; rally; reflexive (in grammar)
to speak; to say; to vocalize
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
to pound (e.g. heart); to pulse (e.g. vein); to pulsate
esoteric doctrines; mysteries
thunder; thunderclap; crash of thunder
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
East Germany (1949-1990); German Democratic Republic
government; administration
citizens of one's own country; fellow countrymen; compatriots
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
publication; issue (of journal, newspaper, etc.); issue (of banknotes, bonds, passport, etc.); raising an event (software)
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
deregulation; removal (easing) of (official) restrictions; relaxation of regulations
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
liberalization; liberalisation; freeing
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
east and west; Orient and Occident; East and West; ladies and gentlemen!; your attention, please!
threshold (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors); sill
threshold (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors); sill
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
resentment; grudge; pent-up anger; frustration; bitterness
groundwork; foundation; inclination; aptitude; undercoat; first coat
error; mistake; slip; bug
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
to row (a boat) to (a pier, shore, etc.); to reach (a goal after considerable effort); to arrive at; to (finally) manage to do
depression; recession; slump
to leave a trail; to leave traces; to have a lasting effect
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
to bring; to take; to bring about