not having enough workers; being understaffed; being undermanned; having nothing one can do about something; having no options
fall; drop; descent; coming down
(stage) appearance; performance; participation (e.g. in a tournament)
overall victory; championship
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
same; similar; (just) like; equal
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
storehouse; warehouse; godown
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
technique; art; skill; move
item; something that one "just has to have"
person with a lot of experience; old hand; veteran (in a particular field)
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
goalkeeper; keeper; goalie
transfer student; student changing schools
deputy head teacher; vice principal
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
perfect; perfection; perfect game
son (of others); boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
attendance (at school); going to school