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to gain time; to play for time; to buy time

3

there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)

8

unlucky

1

to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)

2

with the exception of; excepting; excluding

5

regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate

1

such; this sort of; like this

5

to distort; to strain (interpretation); to force (meaning)

1

to shake one's head (in denial)

1

related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned

1

to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block

37

fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she

4

to rest; to suspend; to give relief

1

daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period

2

to look after (often medically); to take care of

2

work; job; labor; work

11

labour shortage; labor shortage; shortage of workers; shortage of hands

1

the second time

2

to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)

6

restoration; restitution; rehabilitation

1

to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire

19

departure

4

further; above; anymore

7

to have a talk; to tell a story

2

bow (salute, greeting)

2

by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)

7

good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response

1

getting deeply involved; going deeply into; going too far (into something)

1

unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous

2

discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude

4

single word; a few words; brief comment

3

to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)

2

handkerchief

2

one; one

2

glare; sharp look

1

hearth; fireplace; furnace; kiln

1

noon; lunch time

1

to bend one's head slightly to one side; to look slightly doubtful

3

few days

1

to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)

1

with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by

2

stability; steadiness; equilibrium

1

structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern

2

to be injured; to sustain a wound

3

I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said

2

to have the privilege of doing

1

smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation

1

to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal

1

to end one's life; to end one's days; to die

1

which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who

4