I agree with you; it is as (someone) says
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
rolling stock; railroad cars; wheeled vehicles
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
assignment (of a person to somewhere); attachment (of a person to another unit, organization, etc.)
postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post- (e.g. post-Cold War)
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
good prospects; full of hope; promising
to take a view or perspective; to regard as; to consider to be
morning session (stock exchange); morning trading
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
retirement age; (arch.) years of service in a military rank before eligibility for promotion
the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.); to come dancing in; to drop in unexpectedly; to happen unexpectedly
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
moving to a different location to start a new job; (proceeding to) new appointment
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
retention; maintenance; preservation
coachman; driver; cabman; postilion
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to be flurried; to be confused; to lose one's head
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to cross; to go across; to go through; to cut across
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare