early post war period; immediately after the war
wife (esp. one's own wife); court lady; female court attache; (arch.) woman (esp. as a love interest)
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
another time; some other time
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
like this; this sort; this way
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
to be cured; to be healed; to cure; to heal; to rule
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
pudding (esp. custard); black hair dyed blond but where the roots have again turned black
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
one's relationships; people one knows; circle of friends
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest
elopement; running away with a lover
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
innocence; guiltlessness; absence of the fact; insubstantiality; (arch.) insincerity; (arch.) dishonesty
to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded
wounded person; injured person
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy