the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
by myself; in person; by oneself
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
very early in the morning; so early in the morning; at this ungodly hour
perforation; punching; boring; drilling
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
thorough checkup; complete examination; complete physical; detailed testing
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
magnetic resonance imaging; MRI
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
about when; about what time; how soon
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
cutting edge; leading edge; forefront; tip; end
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
Rip van Winkle feeling; feeling that everything has changed once one comes back to one's hometown
future (usually near); prospects
chair; stool; post; office; position
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
peace; security; tranquility; tranquillity
scandal; deplorable event
how; in what way; by what means
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
hello; good day; good afternoon
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
shift; move; (work) shift; work schedule; gearshift; changing gears
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
replacement; substitution; change; shunting (rail); switching
to replace; to substitute; to shift; to change places
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon