to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
to start (something); to start up; to launch (a business); to boot (a computer); to launch (a program)
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
gas (as a fuel); gas (state of matter); poison gas; dense fog; thick fog; gas stove; gas cooker
in that manner; like that
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
decisive action; going through with; daring to do; carrying out
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to hunt out; to flush out; to round up; to impress; to recruit
labour shortage; labor shortage; shortage of workers; shortage of hands
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
reality; actuality; hard fact
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
feces (esp. animal); excrement; dung
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
activity (esp. energetic or successful); great efforts; active participation; walking about with great vigor
plentifully; amply; loosely; with room to spare; a good (e.g. two weeks, ten kilometres); a full
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends
confluence (of rivers); flowing together; joining; joining (of people, groups, parties, etc.); union; linking up
descent; fall; drop; passing down (of an order, decree, etc.)
that is to say; so that means
they; those guys; those fellows
smart-alecky; clever-clever; cheeky; cunning; crafty; shrewd
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
massing (of troops); gathering
obstruction; prevention; hindrance; check; blocking; stopping
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly