not having enough workers; being understaffed; being undermanned; having nothing one can do about something; having no options
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
shameless; brazen and unscrupulous
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
way (of doing); manner; method; means
dogfight; dogfighting; fighting dog
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
punishment; spanking; smacking; chastisement; scolding
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
overlapping; piling; stacking
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
farm (livestock); stock farm; ranch; pasture; meadow; grazing land
control; management (e.g. of a business)
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
human relations; personal relationships
excellent plan; best policy
lost property; something dropped and left behind
embezzlement; misappropriation; usurpation
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
to be stunned; to be surprised; (lit.) one's eyes turn into dots (like a cartoon character)
kitchen; galley; (Internet) troll
to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do
appearance; presence; attendance; surrender (e.g. to the police); turning oneself in
poisoning; kill by poison
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
stomach ache; abdominal pain
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
to hurt; to injure; to harm; to damage; to worry; to bother