to live; to get along; to spend (time)
postwar period; period after Second World War
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
to accept; to receive; to agree
other than; except for; aside from; apart from; save for
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
to invade; to raid; to infringe; to encroach; to harm; to afflict
blood relationship; consanguinity; blood relative
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
assistant; adjunct; lieutenant
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
prime minister; premier; chancellor
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
rule; reign; government; governing
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
to accept one's inferiority; to take one's hat off to someone; to give up; to surrender; to strike one's colors
you; (arch.) your residence
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
recompense; indemnity; atonement
to torment; to punish; to treat harshly; to beat up; to give a drubbing; to cause damage to
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
leisurely post; do-nothing job; sinecure
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
to intervene; to stop (something)
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
to throw oneself (into an activity)
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
offensive (movement); aggression
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
to roll in; to tumble into; to visit (esp. to stay overnight as an unwanted guest); to fall in one's way; to fall into one's lap