(living) from hand to mouth; living on the fringe of subsistence
postwar period; period after Second World War
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
to feed (e.g. an animal on oats); to let eat; to support (e.g. a family); to provide for; to inflict (damage); to deal (e.g. a blow)
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
responsibility; liability; blame; torture; torment; persecution
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to be degraded; to come down in the world; to lose status; to be ruined; to fall low
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
at least; at most; (even) just
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
recompense; indemnity; atonement
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
female friend; woman friend
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
being intrusive; intrusive person
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
drunkenness; intoxication; motion sickness; travel sickness
to fade; to lose colour (color); to discolour (discolor)
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
(musical) time; tempo; beat; the moment; the instance; chance
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
ordinary; nothing special; nothing to exclaim over
to attempt; to test; to try out
(please) look; see; (please) try to do
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
may I ask (for); might I ask (that)