downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
distant look; faraway look
main topic; main subject; main issue; this subject
early post war period; immediately after the war
implicitly; indirectly; tacitly; by implication; obscurely
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
to manage; to control; to supervise; to crack down on; to keep under strict control; to enforce
same crime; being equally guilty; bearing the same amount of responsibility
to hold out; to extend (e.g. a hand); to present; to submit; to sacrifice; to give (up)
inquiry; query; enquiry; query (of a database)
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
confidence; trust; faith; credit
taking someone away by force; transportation (e.g. for forced labor); forced transport (e.g. to a police station)
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
clearing one's throat; cough
having in mind; happening to know (of); idea (of); inkling
making (a report, plan, contract, etc.); drawing up; writing out; preparing; creating (a file, website, account, etc.)
one country; the whole nation; the whole country; stubborn; obstinate
military history; military annals
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
postwar period; period after Second World War
to go back to square one; to make a fresh start; to be back where one started
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (of a book); (one) complete set (of books)
one by one; thoroughly; exhaustively; with a fine-tooth comb
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
to move around; to move about; to get around
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
with a snap; (breaking) cleanly; (rejecting) sternly; flatly; smartly; (dressing up) well
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost