tacit understanding; unspoken agreement
if it is the case that ...
calm; composed; leisurely
thin (e.g. air); diluted; sparse; lacking (e.g. empathy); deficient; insufficient (e.g. zeal)
grave; solemn; stern; authoritative; hard (e.g. fact)
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
though; notwithstanding; although
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
(set of) facial features; looks
luxurious; magnificent; extravagant; sumptuous
young nobleman; scion of a noble family; princely young man; man with an aristocratic air
commanding; awe-inspiring; bitter (cold); piercing
elegance; refinement; grace; aroma
to be furnished with; to be provided with; to be possessed of; to be endowed with; to be among; to be one of
plural; multiple; several
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
obligatory supply (of goods to the government, e.g. during wartime); delivery (to the government at a fixed price, e.g. of rice)
management; administration; operation
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
post-war recovery; post-war reconstruction
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
exaggerated; overblown; pretentious
postwar period; period after Second World War
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
settlement (of affairs); remedial measures; cleaning up afterwards
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
estimate (of costs); budget
number of persons; personnel
making do; getting by (somehow); managing
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
honor; honour; credit; prestige
unconnected; weakly related; alien; having little prospect of marriage
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
one's post; place of work; workplace