coal mine; (coal) pit; colliery
disastrous scene; terrible spectacle
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
katsura (Cercidiphyllum japonicum); Japanese Judas tree
cabinet (of a government); ministry
to be infected; to be contagious
foundation (of a newspaper, magazine, etc.); starting; launching; first publication
publishing house; publishing office
person with a lot of free time on their hands; person of leisure; idler; loafer
speech meeting; assembly to hear a speech
university student; college student
to get tired of; to tire of; to lose interest in; to become sated; to become satiated; to have one's fill
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
to gush out; to gush forth; to effuse
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
family tradition; (arch.) wind blowing from the direction of one's home
in-house; (on) the grounds; (in) the premises; hall; theatre; theater
to raise (a sword, fist, etc.); to lift; to throw up; to fling up; to swing up
feigned ignorance; pretending not to know; pretending not to recognize (someone); unconcerned air; indifference; nonchalance
look like; sound like; seem like; savor of; smack of
to smile back (at a person); to answer someone's smile
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
make-up; makeup; cosmetics; decoration; dressing; veneer
sign; indication; trace; touch; feeling of
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
to subsist; to keep on living
gesture; gesticulation; motion
worker; (manual) laborer; labourer; blue-collar worker
congress; parliament; diet; legislative assembly
wealthy person; millionaire
to profit; to benefit (from); to benefit (someone or something); to be beneficial to; to make good use of; to take advantage of
puppet; marionette; puppet (person, organization, government, etc.); figurehead; (arch.) prostitute
economic world; financial circles; business community
dullness; slump; stagnation; inactivity; depression
annual revenue (government); annual income (government); budget receipts