not having enough workers; being understaffed; being undermanned; having nothing one can do about something; having no options
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
along the river; riverside
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
deep in the mountains; mountain recesses
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
to settle (in a place); to settle down
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
being too late; losing one's final chance
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
any more; any further; any better; any longer
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
soldier; combatant; warrior
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
if so; in that case; in that situation
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying