end of war; cessation of hostilities
hard struggle; strenuous effort
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
suddenly; all of a sudden
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
early post war period; immediately after the war
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
one day; (on) a certain day
(weather) front; front line; forward area; action zone
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
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; extraordinary
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item
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
ago; since; before; previous
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
to give one's life (e.g. in battle); to devote one's life (e.g. to a cause)
summons; summonsing; citation; subpoena; arraigning; calling
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular