consequence; causal relationship; nexus
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
night watch; night guard; night shift
carelessness; inattention; thoughtlessness
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
to be answerable (for); to take the blame
deputy director; assistant director; vice director; deputy general manager; assistant general manager; vice (general) manager
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
error; mistake; fault; sin; wrongdoing; offense
deviation; inclination; offset; polarization; polarisation
labour shortage; labor shortage; shortage of workers; shortage of hands
inducing; causing; triggering; giving rise to
main cause; primary factor
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
nervousness; oversensitivity
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
doctor working in a hospital; physician working in public practice
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
suspicious glance; suspicious look; suspicious expression
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
anyone can see that; it's obvious that
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
dignitaries; very important persons; VIPs
ripple (on water); wavelets
round (esp. in sports, negotiations, etc.); rounds (e.g. nurse, security guard, etc.)
to prove; to verify; to guarantee; to promise
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
to come to one's senses; to calm down
self-justification; excuse
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
spell; charm; incantation; magic word
to call each other; to call out to one another
remembering; recollection; recall; to remember; to recall; to recollect
one's self-possession; one's presence of mind
evil spirit (that can possess people)