unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation
right in the center (centre)
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
attached; belonging (to); included; enclosed; affiliated; annexed
urban area; metropolitan area; metropolitan region
short distance; short range; short-haul
internal conditions; true state of affairs
(for the) first time; something used (worn, etc.) for the first time; new item; first of the season (crop, fruit, etc.)
to be at a loss how to continue; to become disheartened
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
to go; to come; to turn out (at a meeting, event, etc.); to show up; to make your way to
in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation
tendency; trend; inclination
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
to disturb; to upset; to ruffle; to stir up; to mess up
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
last; final; end; conclusion; rust
proverb; saying; aphorism; maxim
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed
troubled face; worried expression
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
capture; seizure; prehension; apprehension; understanding; grasp
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
to proceed in a logical manner; to go through the proper channels