that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
violent shock; agitation; turbulence; turmoil; upheaval; excitement
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
distant look; faraway look
to recall; to remember; to recollect
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
existential threat; life-or-death crisis
at that time; in those days
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
distinguished services; meritorious deeds
to escape from; to get out
-less; lacking; non-existing
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
postwar period; period after Second World War
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
unprecedented; unparalleled; unparallelled
complication; confusion; disorder
unreliable; uncertain; indefinite; unclear
foundation; basis; bedrock; substrate (circuit board)
from the viewpoint of; according to
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
be (that) as it may; having said that
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
having said that; on the other hand
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
cold reception; inhospitality
special promotion (in rank or grade)
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)
at a stroke; with a single swoop
conferring of decorations
state of things; state of affairs; condition; situation; circumstances
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside