temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
labour shortage; labor shortage; shortage of workers; shortage of hands
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
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)
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
capture; seizure; prehension; apprehension; understanding; grasp
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
output (electrical, signal, etc.)
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
millennium; one thousand years; (fig.) long time
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
myself; yourself; I; me; you
to feel; to sense; to experience
innumerable; countless; numberless
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid