postwar period; period after Second World War
intention; aim; preference (for); orientation (towards a goal)
taking no notice; ignoring; not even looking at
to give shelter to; to lodge; to put up; to accommodate
sense of being the chosen people
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels
to coagulate; to curdle; to be fanatical; to be obsessed with; to stiffen; to become stiff
to antagonize; to provoke antipathy
rental house; rental housing; house to let
attack; assault; attempt; try
very important person; super star; super big shot
payment in advance; advance payment; prepayment
front (aspect, weather, war-front, etc.); reception (e.g. in a hotel); front desk; front office; team management
monopoly; monopolization; exclusive sales rights
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
honour; honor; glory; privilege
something unrelated (to what has been discussed thus far)
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
summoning; calling; riding; (high-quality) silk crepe (fabric)
to swindle out of; to cheat out of; to defraud of; to misrepresent oneself as; to pretend to be; to assume (a name or title)
propriety; right and wrong; advisability; pro and con; ayes and noes
sleepover; overnight stay
slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure
to relax; to feel at home
with energy (of parties and such); enthusiastically; going all out
great man; magnanimous man
to use X as a selling point
commonplace; ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; mundane
reimbursement; compensation; reparation; indemnity
level of comfort (of objects you sit on)
guest room (at a hotel); guest cabin (on a boat); passenger cabin (on a plane); drawing room
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
particular; special; exceptional; particularly; especially; exceptionally
cupboard; locker; closet; wardrobe; cabinet