shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to hurt one's feelings; to rub someone the wrong way
in this way; thus; such; uh...
to play for time; to use delaying tactics
hill; height; knoll; rising ground
small peninsula; cape; promontory; headland
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
to take back; to recapture
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
after that; afterwards; thereafter
seeing two people (i.e. romantically) at the same time; two-timing; bifurcation; fork; fence-sitting; playing it both ways
to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
employer's house; master's house
sympathy; compassion; pity
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; (arch.) that's right
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
disposition; temperament; temper; nature
order (from one's superior); command; what you say; (someone's) words
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...