sharp increase; sudden rise
accumulation (e.g. of emotions, grievances, etc.); buildup; suppression (e.g. of anger)
interior; inside; internal
economic ideology; (school of) economic thought
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
making light of; thinking little of; slighting; belittling; dismissing; contempt
Soviet Union; Union of Soviet Socialist Republics; USSR
boom; rage; fad; boom; cross-arm
exploitation; bleeding dry; squeezing dry; milking (e.g. a cow's teat); extracting (a liquid) through squeezing
equality; impartiality; evenness
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
good news; gospel (teachings or revelations of Jesus Christ)
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
seventh day of the month; seven days
twenty-fifth day of the month; twenty-five days
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
to attract attention; to come into the limelight
quinquennial; recurring every five years
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
fulfillment; fulfilment; realization; realisation; completion
(death from) starvation; starving to death
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
ultimate; final; last; eventual
intensive; concentrated; focused
practical use; application; conjugation; inflection
to be surprised; to be astonished
estimate (of costs); budget
right in the midst of; right at the height of
deadlock; stalemate; impasse; dead end
oil crisis (esp. 1973 OPEC oil crisis); oil shock