increasing the number of staff; hiring more people
highly skilled; skillful; very capable; particularly able person; master-hand; person of ability
speciality; specialty; special subject of study; sole interest; single focus; concentrating exclusively on
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substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
puncture; flat tyre (tire); blowout; bursting; overflowing; being jammed (e.g. phone lines)
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
to overlook; to fail to notice; to miss (seeing)
overlooking; turning a blind eye
loss (of assets, profit, etc.)
experienced person; person who has had a particular experience
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
to travel all over; to be active in places widely apart
preference; priority; precedence; right of way
to neglect; to ignore; to disregard; to make light of
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to accept; to receive; to agree
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
perfunctory; apathetic; makeshift; slapdash; routine; usual
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
submersion; inundation; being flooded
to order; to command; to appoint
exaggerated; overblown; overdone
to appear uncomfortable (with); to seem to hate; to express dislike
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
to catch (a wild animal or fish); to capture; to hunt; to win (a title, prize, etc.); to conquer
birth (of a person); nativity; creation; formation; one's first birthday
while looking on in blank amazement; before one's very eyes; before one knew what was happening
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
number of characters; number of letters
ratio; proportion; percentage
new; fresh; new item (e.g. customer, regulation); newly created object; new customer
migration; move; emigration; immigration
applicant; candidate; person interested in doing something; person wanting to do something; interested party; volunteer
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé (rectangular dessert, usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
pointy hat; cone-shaped hat; pixie hat
avenue; boulevard; tree-lined street