postwar period; period after Second World War
being discriminated against; suffering discrimination; being a victim of discrimination
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
to reheat; to steam over; to bring up again (a problem that has been dealt with); to take up again; to drag up
to cite as an example; to refer to; to quote
(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning
to stand on end (of hair)
hee hee hee; hi hi hi; chuckling; snickering
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
something small; something petty; trifle
to go astray; to become corrupt; to go bad
to slap; to strike; to spank
break; pause; halt; (temporary) stop
to allow (someone or something) to come near; to let get close
long (time); longstanding; for a long time
expansion; extension; elongation; stretching
restoration (to the original state or location); reconstruction; restitution
exploitation; overuse; abuse
critical; judgmental; censorious; negative
time of death; one's final hour; one's end
feeling of transparency; sense of translucence; clear and unclouded feel (e.g. of a voice, skin, etc.); bright and limpid impression; transparency (of a process, activity, etc.); clarity of how things work
since one was born; in one's (entire) life; in all one's life
to cut off (from); to separate; to detach; to sever; to uncouple
unavoidably; inevitably; necessarily; reluctantly; against one's will
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
dotage; feeble-minded old man; senile old fool; dotard
inscription; epitaph; (manufacturer's) engraved signature; motto; maxim
bearer; carrier; person bearing responsibility; person in charge; supporter
communication skills; communication ability
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
complete stranger; total stranger
emphasizing (a point, argument, etc.); stressing; insistence; arguing strongly (for, against)
rapidly; quickly; briskly; booming (e.g. of a drum)
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
to introduce; to compare; to check; to adjust; to pull into place
next generation; future generation
temporary (suspension) bridge; makeshift bridge; bridge (between cultures, generations, etc.); link; walkway (constructed on a cliff face); plank path