sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
old-fashioned; behind the times; out-of-date; antiquated
uninhabited island; desert island
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
members; member; constituent
population ageing (aging)
proper; right; reasonable
uneasiness; vague apprehension; premonition
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
public relations; client liaison; client relations
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
a short while ago; already
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
The End; Finis; completion; conclusion; providing fully
to be furnished with; to be provided with; to be possessed of; to be endowed with; to be among; to be one of
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
ancestor; forefather; foremother
Siberia; cake made with layers of sweet bean paste and sponge cake
counting on the abacus; cost-benefit calculation; profit calculation
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate