postwar period; period after Second World War
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
eyes mismatched in colour (color)
immortal; undying; indestructible
to fire from a job; to dismiss; to discharge; to behead
strange occurrence; unusual occurrence; unexpected occurrence; grave and unexpected occurrence
with a click (door sound); with tenseness or firmness
one's share; one's portion
to have one's horizons broadened
limitation; restriction; condition; constraints
negative (e.g. thinking); negative; negative (electrical polarity)
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
flock from a vine-seed weed, used for face powder, and believed to promote desire and happiness; animal from popular folklore with a white fluffy down made from dandelions and a rabbit's tail resembling a fluffy hairball
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
to excel in one thing; to be a master in an art
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
to approach (one's) death; to face (one's) death
manure; night soil; dung; something that will help one develop in the future
lower part; substructure; subordinate (office); good and faithful servant
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
misfortune; ill fate; bad luck; obscurity
to slap; to strike; to spank
unusual space; other dimension
with religious zeal; with utmost devotion; take great care of
to be surprising; to be shocking; to be jaw-dropping
high dimension; higher dimensions
end; close; finish; termination
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
one-hit wonder; flash in the pan; all-or-nothing gambler; one-shot speculator; slugger; home-run batter
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding