process; operation; stage of a process; progress of work
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
you could say that; that might be so
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
critical moment; do-or-die situation; critical juncture
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
dismissal (of an employee); discharge; firing; layoff
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
to be found; to be discovered
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
confidence; trust; faith; credit
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
small factory in town; (small) backstreet workshop
to boast; to brag; to exaggerate
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)
father; father (e.g. of a discipline); pioneer (e.g. of field of research); God; Father
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to lend an ear to; to listen to
shifting (the burden) onto; ill effects; negative consequences; burden