not having enough workers; being understaffed; being undermanned; having nothing one can do about something; having no options
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
to shake; to sway; to waver
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
without; but if; otherwise; or else
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
one's cherished opinion; pet theory
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
penance; austerities; mortification; asceticism
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
something; nothing (with neg. verb)
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
doing whatever one pleases
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
to thrust before; to thrust at
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
coachman; driver; cabman; postilion
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
name; given name; first name
union; alliance; combination; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
arrangement; pact; agreement
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
sorry; excuse me; thank you
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to