shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
flustered; flurried; (shocked) speechless
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
to take care of; to bring up under one's personal care; to kill with one's own hands; to do personally; to handle (e.g. a job); to request that someone deal with (something)
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
flight; desertion; escape
when; how soon; how long until
reservation; putting on hold; deferment
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
to trick someone (into confirming or revealing the truth); to ask a leading question
originally; by nature; from the start
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
to give up (a plan or idea); to desist from (doing)
to be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle
to intervene; to stop (something)
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
professional killer; hit man
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
overhasty; rash; premature
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
certain; definite; clear; credible
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
to be within others' sight; to be visible; to be conspicuous; to attract public attention; to come under observation
dangling heavily; swaying to and fro; swinging
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
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
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
to despair of; to see the vanity of