there is nothing; having nothing
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
bright (weather, mood, voice, etc.); clear; fine; beautiful; glorious; splendid
format; procedure; way of proceeding
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with
real experience; actual observations
very interesting; of great interest
rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see
end of war; cessation of hostilities
strenuous effort; hard struggle; working hard; hard fighting; fierce fighting
dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
intensification; aggravation
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
talk; recital; narration; topic
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising
at the time; in those days; then
suddenly; all of a sudden
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
early post war period; immediately after the war
scholar; academic; scientist; learned person; person of learning
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
one day; (on) a certain day
(weather) front; front line; the front; battlefront
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
war situation; progress of a battle
continuation of war, fighting or battle
blow; shock; strike; batting
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
erratic; offbeat; wild; unconventional; extraordinary; weird
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
phantom; vision; something fleeting; short-lived dream; fabled item; mythical thing
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
this and that; various things
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation; moving picture