each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
suffering; distress; hardship; trial
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
postwar period; period after Second World War
revival; reconstruction; restoration; rebuilding; recovery; renaissance
grave marker; gravestone; headstone; writing on a headstone (name, date of death, etc.)
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
load; heavy burden; encumbrance; heavy freight; heavy responsibility
many; numerous; various; large number of
remains; dregs; vestiges; remnant; residue
to coat a surface with something that adheres strongly when hardened (i.e. grout, plaster, lacquer); to cover up (e.g. truth); to varnish (e.g. with lies, rumors)
great achievement; great feat; great work; great undertaking
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
remembering; recollection; recall; to remember; to recall; to recollect
to make the most of the present; to live for the moment; to seize the day
to be disheartened; to lose heart; to be sprained; to be snapped; to be broken
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
nationality; citizenship; nationality (ship, airplane, etc.); registration; flag
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
first of all; first thing
physical work; manual labour (labor)
you're a fool if you dance, and a fool if you just look on; we're all fools, so let's dance
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
tourist attraction; sight-seeing area
to demolish; to tear down; to pull down
cultural assets; cultural property
defeat; lost battle; losing a war
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
main cause; primary factor
the future is unpredictable; inscrutable are the ways of heaven; the irony of fate
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
compensation; indemnification; reparation; consideration
to supply (goods, money, etc.); to cover (costs); to pay; to give board; to provide meals
loss (of assets, profit, etc.)
viewing optimistically; thinking optimistically; taking an optimistic view; looking on the bright side