Another is the political ease of tunnelling and upgrading, as opposed to building new overground routes.
In terms of Hollywood's nerve center, it was a time of relative political ease.
The league offered ideological adversaries a field where they could vent serious political differences, easing the often tense discussions among the prisoners.
The government in Beijing, fearful that economic hardship would lead to political unrest, eased policy aggressively.
Later, he joined Mr. Ch z's political movement, eased by his marriage to Goizeder Odriozola, a pro-Ch z journalist and daughter of Basque immigrants.
Since the country began moving toward democracy two years ago, Myanmar's leaders have freed hundreds of political prisoners, eased censorship, passed landmark telecommunications and investment laws, and taken steps to stabilize the currency, the kyat.
Since taking office in an election that was stage-managed by the military junta in November 2010, Myanmar's leader has freed hundreds of political prisoners, eased censorship laws and established a cordial working relationship with the Nobel Peace Prize-winning opposition leader, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi.
She, too, was not spared and was forced to work in a butcher's shop before resuming her education once the political turmoil eased.
The political climate eased, but economically Brazil's film industry was on its knees after the relative prosperity of the 1970s.
Since Thein Sein, a former army general, came to power in March 2011, his government has released over 2,000 political prisoners, eased media restrictions and allowed opposition leader Aung Sang Suu Kyi and members of her previously banned party to run for office.
