overanxiety; needless worry
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
to play a leading role; to play a central part
left-wing (politics); left wing (of a bird, aircraft, formation, etc.); left flank; left field
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
to assign; to allot; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate; to assess
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
to revive; to come to oneself; to be restored to life
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction
labour shortage; labor shortage; shortage of workers; shortage of hands
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
to give directions; to issue instructions
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
to boil; to come to a boil; to seethe (with rage, etc.); to be furious
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
aspect; phase; condition; modality (philosophy)
to cease; to stop; to be over
quagmire; sludge; mud; slush; mire
suffering; distress; difficulty; hardship; misery; being bogged down
(truck) load-carrying tray; (bicycle) luggage carrier; roof rack
to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket); to cover oneself
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
simplicity; convenience; easiness; quasi-
bed; berth; crib; cot; kip; bedroom
fortunately; luckily; thankfully
thick (paper, cloth, etc.); heavy
coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment
internal organs; intestines; viscera
bleeding; haemorrhage; hemorrhage; bleeding money; red ink; selling below cost