finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
within the jurisdiction of
on the way home from work; returning from work
several minutes; a few minutes
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
foreign; abroad; overseas
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
not having enough workers; being understaffed; being undermanned; having nothing one can do about something; having no options
emergency; accident; rare possibility; unexpected occurrence
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
sympathy; compassion; pity
settlement; solution; resolution
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
general situation; general trend; general tendency; way things are moving; current (of the times); tide (e.g. of public opinion)
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
prosperity; glory; splendour; splendor; majesty; luxury
girls college (esp. in names of Christian schools)
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
ageing; aging; senile deterioration
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
a piece; a scrap; a fragment; iota; modicum; trace
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
transfer; redirection; transmission; forwarding (telephone call, e-mail, etc.)
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
resuscitation; regeneration; reformation; rehabilitation; playback; regeneration (sound, etc.)
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs