labour shortage; labor shortage; shortage of workers; shortage of hands
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
account book; register; ledger
fiery chariot (which carries the souls of sinners into hell); desperate financial situation; dire straits
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
interference; meddling; butting in
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
to exert oneself and win; to gain (victory)
it's probably so; it stands to reason
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
imprudence; indiscretion; thoughtlessness
atmosphere (esp. of a place or person); mood; vibe; ambience
taking great pains (to do); making every effort; having a lot of trouble (doing); racking one's brains
rate of advancement to the next higher level of education
stiff (atmosphere, manner, etc.); cold; unfriendly; thin and bony; scrawny
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university
group action; collective behavior; collective behaviour; acting as a group
recommendation; endorsement
new; fresh; new item (e.g. customer, regulation); newly created object; new customer
application; request; petition
group with a common interest (e.g. students); club (e.g. company sports club); circle; circle (shape)
approval; license; licence; permission
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
unity; union; solidarity; combination; teaming up
event; festivities; function; social gathering; auspices; opening
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
pleasant feeling; pleasant sensation; pleasure
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent