postwar period; period after Second World War
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
showing no signs of; there being no hint of; (arch.) unthinkable
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
with all due respect; I'm sorry, but ...; I'm afraid ...
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
to become indisposed; to feel unwell; to have one's physical condition deteriorate
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
long time (since the last time); first in a long time
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
sharp; harsh; stinging; thorny; snappy
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
corner; nook; shade; shadow; dark circles (under the eyes); dark rings
ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible
master and servant; lord and retainer; employer and employee
flinchingly; falteringly; being overwhelmed; staggeringly; totteringly; unsteadily
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
all out; like hell; like crazy; desperately; (lit.) expecting to die
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
to take a nap; to catch forty winks; to catch some Z's
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
all present; all concerned; all of us
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
system; lineage; ancestry; group (e.g. of colors) (colours); family (e.g. of languages); close (evolutionary) relationship
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section
condition; state (of health); appearance
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
to faint; to be exhausted
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
dripping; trickling; drop by drop; (arch.) (moving) slowly
to tighten; to press hard
to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe