pre-war days; before the war
busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses
February 26 Incident (attempted military coup in Japan; 1936); February 1936 military revolt
type; pattern; model; epitome; exemplar; archetype
ideological slant; aspect of thought; intellectual character
postwar period; period after Second World War
to be able to tell apart; to distinguish; to recognize
in the same way as; just like
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
to launch oneself upon; to make one's debut
innumerable; countless; numberless
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
desk for a speaker; lectern; rostrum; platform
leader; central personage
mental fatigue; worry; boredom
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
standing for; advocating; championing; professing (to be)
large stage; grand stage; the big stage; grand setting
stage (platform); performance; show; stage (phase); part; stage
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
natural accompaniment; inseparable pair; inevitable aspect (of something); part and parcel; supplementary printed insert (in a book or magazine); appendix
brilliant; splendid; glorious; magnificent; spectacular
to have meaning; to be meaningful
to watch to the end; to ascertain; to determine; to know thoroughly; to obtain a deep understanding of
silence; keeping silent; giving no notice; giving no warning; wordless pantomime performed in the dark
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
just one person; only one
(physically) pushing and pulling; back-and-forth (in a negotiation, contest, etc.); push-pull (manual zoom or focus mechanism on a lens); weighing whether to attack or defend (with one's hand); haggling (over price); bargaining
fundamental principle; basic principle; general principle
locking swords and pushing against each other; close contest; neck-and-neck game; fierce competition
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
essence; quintessence; spirit; soul; heart; pith (and marrow)
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
hidden reserves of strength; latent energy; potentiality; real strength