postwar period; period after Second World War
ruins of a fire; fire-devastated area
small factory in town; backstreet (small) workshop
two parts; two copies; the second part
listing (on the stock exchange, etc.); taking a company public; presentation (e.g. of a play, opera); performance
company; corporation; workplace
slightly (blushing); suddenly (getting bright, flaring up, flashing on, etc.); distractedly
really; truly; indeed; good grief
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
definite decision; final decision
feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace
by all means; by all costs
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
branch office; branch store
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
directly; in person; firsthand
transactions; dealings; business
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to enquire; to inquire; to seek information
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to spread money around (e.g. to give, to loan, to invest, etc.)
to complain about; to grumble; to make an excuse for
exceeding what one had heard; beyond one's expectations
shrewdness; sharpness; astuteness; acumen; tact
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
exactly as stated; verbatim
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, e.g. beans, peas, pulses); bean; soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; female genitalia (esp. the clitoris); kidney; small
thousand years; very long period; forever
with energy (of parties and such); enthusiastically; going all out
adds force or indicates command
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university