labour shortage; labor shortage; shortage of workers; shortage of hands
whirl of busyness; flurry of activity; being rushed off one's feet; having a very busy time (doing)
to benefit; to profit; to gain; to reap rewards
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
three sides; small offering stand
stepwise; one step at a time
territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
end; close; finish; termination
live-in domestic service; live-in apprenticeship; public duty; public service
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
to become possible; to become able to (do)
to kill one's enemy (opponent)
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
baton (of command); order; command; direction
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
to be opposite; to face each other
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
glib tongue; eloquence or flattery designed to deceive
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
an issue being settled; a case being closed
front; frontage; facade; main
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
demonstrative of one's worth; worthy of one's reputation; living up to one's name; bolstering one's reputation; enhancing one's prestige; winning one honour
quarrel; fight; trouble; dispute; friction; discord
corridor; gallery; hallway; cloister (i.e. covered walk typically circling a building or garden, esp. in a palace or place of worship)
dwelling; house; residence; living; life
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
(not) in any way; in no way
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste
crushed flat; flattened; flat-chested girl; sound of a sticky rice cake sticking to something
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
to be certain of; to have faith in; to believe completely; to trust (someone completely)
self-assessment; self-evaluation; self-rating; self-esteem
odorless; odourless; unscented
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvering
to be badly made; to fail
fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight
mineral dust; mine dust; fine particles; dust
to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)
hungrily; greedily; voraciously; ravenously
with a clatter; with a rattle; empty; bare; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle
to crawl out of; to creep out of
to require much effort; to be hard to do; to be bone-breakingly hard