if it is the case that ...
driving off a troublesome person; getting rid of a nuisance
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
diamond; (railway) schedule; timetable; diagram
need; want; necessity; costs; expenses
distinction; differentiation; classification
slow-witted person; simpleton; pig-ignorant; dumbass
to contract; to undertake; to take over; to take responsibility for
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
established fact; fait accompli
mirin; type of sweet rice wine used in cooking
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
what are we going to do?; uh-oh; oh crap; what a mess; oh brother
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
troublesome; bothersome; tiresome; annoying
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
points failure (railroad)
both (railway) tracks; (both) up and down tracks (lines)
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
dangling; hanging; suspended; pending; half done; in limbo
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
selection; choice; option
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently