labour shortage; labor shortage; shortage of workers; shortage of hands
reason; cause; circumstances
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
tail (animal); tail end; tip
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to find out; to discover; to locate
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
recommendation (of a person for a position); nomination
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
looks (esp. of a woman); features; ability; capability; (public) estimation (esp. of a man); credit
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family)
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
gambling; gaming; speculation; undertaking a risky venture; (arch.) professional gambler; (arch.) gamester
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
good-for-nothing; worthless