from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
worker; (manual) laborer; labourer; blue-collar worker
tendency; trend; inclination
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
what is called; what you call; what they call; so-called
staffing a restaurant, retail outlet etc. with only one person; one-man operation; one-person operation; taking care of one's child on one's own; solo parenting
period of time; time slot; time zone
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
main cause; primary factor
to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
robber; mugger; robbery; burglary
really; truly; indeed; very; extremely; terribly
half the number; half (of an amount); haploid (organism, cell, etc.); haplont
twelve o'clock; midnight; noon
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
occurrence; incidence; generation (of power, heat, etc.); production; ontogeny; development
number of cases, incidents, items, messages, accounts, etc.
alone; by oneself; on one's own
as (for); for; in the capacity of
excluding; except (for); apart from; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)
choices; alternatives; options
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
not limited to; not just ...
time; hour; period; class
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
year-end and New Year holidays (e.g. from December 29 to January 3)
labour shortage; labor shortage; shortage of workers; shortage of hands
cause for headaches; pain in the neck; source of worry
probability; likelihood; chances
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
training (esp. in-service); induction course
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to overdo; to do too much
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
moment; instant; just then; right at that moment; for a moment; for an instant
steepness; steep place; harsh (look); sharp (tongue)