rapid economic growth (esp. that of Japan in the post-WWII period)
oil; petroleum; kerosene; paraffin
philanthropic work; charitable enterprise
structural alteration (of a building); reconstruction; rebuilding; remodelling; remodeling
construction costs; installation cost
honouring (publicly); honoring; making someone's good deeds or achievements well-known
personnel expenses; labor cost; labour cost; indirect labour costs; indirect labor costs
raw materials; ingredient
to bring (news, knowledge, etc.); to introduce; to bring about; to cause; to produce (e.g. results)
source of funds; source of money
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
accomplished lady; talented woman; eminent woman
scholar; academic; scientist; learned person; person of learning
continuance; survival; persistence; retention; duration
adhesion; conglutination; accretion; collusion; collusive relationship; cozy relationship
correction; revision; redressing; rectifying
sweet words; smooth talk; cajolery; flattery; sycophancy
(state) apparatus authorized to use violence (e.g. military, police); instrument of violence
meek; gentle; modest; praiseworthy; admirable
strange; wonderful; weird; outrageous; mysterious
to admit fault; to admit one is wrong
to flush out (a hare, fox, etc.); to drive out; to drive (cattle, sheep, etc.); to urge on; to drive (to do); to urge
euphoria; eudemonia; euphoric
spell; curse; incantation
key word; key phrase; clue; keyword; search term; index term
to print (on); to insert (an illustration); to stencil (a pattern); to instill (a thought, impression, etc.); to imprint (e.g. on one's subconscious)
to gasp for air; to pant; to be out of breath
to find out; to dig up; to sniff out; to worm out; to pry out; to spy out
magnificent spectacle; thrilling sight; grand view
scene; view; prospect; outlook
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
stale; old fashioned; hackneyed; trite; antiquated; obsolete
to pinch and crush; to pinch out
amplification; magnification; amplification; making larger
death during sexual intercourse
inundating a castle; flooding a castle; cutting off a castle's water supply
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health