to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
rather than; more ... than ...
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
latter half of one's life
manpower; labor force; workers
filling (up) a hole; filling in (for a gap, vacancy, etc.); stopgap; making up (for a loss, damage, etc.); covering (a deficit); fill-in-the-blank activity
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
a mere ...; only a ...; insignificant
medical director; chief physician
to head out (for); to head (to); to go (to); to leave (for)
department (of a university or hospital); course (of study); branch of study; family
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
management; managerial position; administrative post; person in a managerial position
recruiting; job offer; job vacancy
being very popular; being in great demand
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
nucleus; backbone; medium-level; mid-level; main body (of troops); crack troops
the place for; the time for; the level of
clinical teaching; bedside training
touch; contact; contact (with people); dealings; tangency
negotiations; bargaining; talks; making demands
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to pass on (a message, thoughts, etc.); to convey; to inform (of a visitor, phone call, etc.); to announce (a visitor); to act as an agent (between a manufacturer, wholesaler, etc. and retailers); to act as an intermediary
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
doing something frantically; frantic state
searching for someone; search for a missing person; searching for a (job) candidate; recruitment; scouting
it hasn't been long since
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
replenishment; supplementation; supplement; replacement; refilling
(being in) the red; deficit; red letter; red writing; corrections (by a teacher or proofreader) written in red
fall; decrease (in income)
to maintain itself; to last; to make itself pay; to make a living; to keep going
salary reduction; salary cut
appearing one after another; cropping up one after another; occurring in succession
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
looking on; standing by and watching; sitting back and watching; remaining a spectator
mud; (wet) dirt; thief; Android (mobile operating system)