gun; pistol; tiddlywinks; marbles; repellence
postwar period; period after Second World War
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
in the background; not standing out
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
side road; byroad; digression (e.g. from argument)
to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)
brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
to snap one's fingers; to pop one's fingers; to crack one's knuckles
self-defense; self-defence
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
to decide; to determine; to judge
strategic arrangement of go stones; opening moves; preparation; preparatory steps; groundwork