scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
to not understand what somebody is getting at; to not understand what is being talked about
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
newly arrived; newly joined; newly entered; newcomer
staff; member (club, society, etc.)
rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
to assign; to allot; to allocate; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate
custom; general rule; convention; usually; generally; as a rule
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
bang on the money; spot on; right answer
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
remainder; remnant; not very; not much; too much; excessively
to be helpful; to be useful
adviser; advisor; consultant
acknowledged; accepted; agreed
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
virtuous mind; good intentions; good will; positive mindset; bona fides; good faith
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
counter for choices, options, etc.
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
pensive (or worried) look on one's face
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
labour shortage; labor shortage; shortage of workers; shortage of hands