easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
comfort (in living place)
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best
instability; insecurity; crankiness
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
to join forces; to cooperate
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
aggression; invasion; raid
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
dominion; territory; possession
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
to bump heads; to bump into each other; to collide head-on; to meet by chance; to encounter; to run into
extermination; annihilation
directly opposite; right in front
to smash up; to defeat crushingly
postwar period; period after Second World War
revival; reconstruction; restoration; rebuilding; recovery; renaissance
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
bad debt; nonperforming loan
to become overgrown; to grow thick; to spread; to run rampant; to thrive
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
debate; panel discussion; forum
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
sworn younger brother; junior male peer (in a club, group, etc.)
direct control; direct supervision
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
in the same manner as before; the same as always
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
to be needed; to be wanted