no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
not long has passed since ...
post-war recovery; post-war reconstruction
under the sod; one's grave; the other world
trailing; chasing after; imitation; copy
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as
local procurement; local content; sourcing locally
accepted; fully-fledged; clear; respectable
to get back to normal; to get back into one's stride; to get back into the swing of it
great many; ever so many; any number; as few or as many (as you like); whether large or small
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
stoic; stoical; self-disciplined; abstemious; Stoic (philosopher)
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
to put back in a good mood; to cheer up
the same as it was long ago; unchanged; traditional
newcomer; neophyte; novice; newbie
all-out confrontation; total confrontation
small profits and quick returns
loyal retainer; loyal subject
to run a shop; to have a shop
fashionable thing; popular thing; craze
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
to put on armour (armor); to wear armour; to arm oneself; to wear; to cover
matchless; peerless; unequaled; unequalled; unparalleled; unrivaled
swindler; fraudster; trickster; con man
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
with gusto; with wild abandon; enthusiastically; energetically
yearned for; longed for; missed
bur (of a chestnut, etc.); burr; irritating (e.g. one's throat); thorny; (arch.) crying of a baby
response; less; -less; loess; wrestling; sexless
falsely similar; counterfeit
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
local specialty; special product (of a region)
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death