isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
at any time; at any moment; when; at what moment
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
declaration of a state of emergency
official announcement; proclamation
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
essential part; indispensable part; unavoidable part; front and back matter (of a book, magazine, etc.)
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
negotiations; discussions; connection
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
evacuees; displaced persons; refugees
both; both sides; both parties
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
impossible to do (although wants to)
able; capable; competent; able person; person of ability
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
chaos; turmoil; pandemonium; havoc
that day; the very same day