normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
trend of the times; way things are going
general public; the masses
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section
demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
distant look; faraway look
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)
bureau director; office chief
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
to be frank with you; to tell you the truth; I'm going to lay my cards on the table
everyone has a past; every person has their own history
proud; triumphant; boastful; self-satisfied
at that time; in those days
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
end; close; finish; end of play (in go)
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
going to bed; retiring (for the night)
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
not funny; not a laughing matter; not a joke
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
to rub; to scrub; to repeatedly reuse (a joke, a topic of conversation, etc.); to milk; to mash (a button); to spam (a move)
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)