to increase; to add to; to augment
increasing the number of staff; hiring more people
stubble; unshaven face; beard one has because one is too lazy to shave; 5-o'clock shadow
useful thing; usable article
number of (large) animals
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
(it was) no bother at all; not at all; it was nothing
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
to advance to the next stage (e.g. in a tournament)
stone wall; dry wall; rocky cliff; stone precipice
to provide; to arrange; to install
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
main force; chief object; mainline
military secret; classified military material; military aircraft
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
making an attempt; trial run
to frown (on); to be grim-faced; to look sullen
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; thoroughly
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
rigour; rigor; closeness; compactness; tightly knit
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
regretful; sorrowful; bitter; contrition
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
bad move (in chess, shogi, etc.)
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on