generation; the world; the age
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
surging sea; rough sea; large waves
trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
non-fruit-bearing flower; something that is flashy with no content
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
war; fighting; fierce competition
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
glamorous; charming; beguiling; bewitching; beautiful; fascinatingly elegant
to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate
good times; boom; (wave of) prosperity
end of war; cessation of hostilities
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
worldwide financial crisis; global depression
gust (of wind); blast; influence; impact; instigation; agitation
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
export; exportation; efferent
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
various foreign countries; several foreign countries
friction; discord; strife
foreign (international) relations; diplomacy; external affairs
tension; mental strain; nervousness
way; course; the only way
moreover; besides; in addition; on top of; to make matters worse
just then; at that time; right then; appropriate moment
political measures; policy
military authorities; army circles
arbitrariness; despotism; high-handedness; tyranny
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
increase; rise; growth; addition; increment
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
looking on (somebody) as hostile