a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
accommodation; reception; seating; custody (e.g. awaiting deportation); internment; admission
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
possible; likely; probable
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
study; research; investigation
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
news; word; tidings; omen
cooperation; collaboration
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
to have a nightmare; to make a noise during a nightmare
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
deciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
extreme foolishness; grave stupidity; big fool; damn idiot; utter fool
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
it's no joke; gimme a break!
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt