postwar period; period after Second World War
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
constant quarreling; constant quarrelling; bickering; wrangling
now known as; renamed as; examination; inspection; investigation
right to choose; a say; option
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
(unpleasant) state of affairs; predicament; mess
impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky
strenuous effort; hard struggle; working hard; hard fighting; fierce fighting
first and second; A and B; superiority and (or) inferiority; distinction (in quality); discernment
putting off (doing); postponement; delaying
decrease in level; deterioration; decline
(one's) family; dependents; household; follower; retainer; underling
people; citizens; subjects; folk
general; overall; across-the-board
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
how much; how many; to what extent; oh my god; how; what the
difference; disparity; gap
to carry over (an issue, decision, work, etc.); to carry forward; to put off; to postpone; to defer
to say something additional; to add (to what was said before)
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
as soon as; no sooner than; one way or another; objection
(slowly and) carefully; without haste; thoroughly; deliberately; closely; meticulously
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
moving (location, with the times, etc.); change; metastasis; spread; transition (e.g. phase transition); transfer (of learning)
shrill; strident; sharp (pain, e.g. headache, earache); ice-cold; very cold
eyesight; vision; visual acuity
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
Her Majesty the Queen; mistress (in S&M); dominatrix
to form a group; to form a bunch
to contemplate; to ponder; to think long about; to turn over in one's mind
to bring back; to restore