increasing the number of staff; hiring more people
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
to start for home; to head for home; to make for home
being very active; being very useful; playing a very active part; making a spectacular showing; great efforts; splendid work
grasp; catch; understanding
to comfort; to console; to amuse
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
factory; plant; mill; workshop
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
going through; going via; going by way of
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
devoted; self-sacrificing
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
object of romantic interest
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
to be kind to; to treat kindly
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
to be sorry; to beg pardon; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be filled with awe; to be disconcerted
staff officer; military staff; adviser; counselor; counsellor
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
due form; official; formality
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)