not having enough workers; being understaffed; being undermanned; having nothing one can do about something; having no options
delightful; joyous; joyful; happy; desirable; welcome
going along with a joke, etc. at the beginning then pointing out its ridiculousness
earth (color, colour); ashen; deathly pale
adhesive bandage; sticking plaster; band-aid
stopping of bleeding; stanching; hemostasis; haemostasis
adhesion; glueing; gluing; bonding; binding; adhering
deficit; shortage; loss; being partially broken; being partially missing; being partially removed
digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else
organ (of body, plant, etc.)
internal medicine, i.e. treatment by medical procedures rather than surgical procedures; department of internal medicine (hospital, etc.)
rising; ascending; climbing
affection (esp. parental); love; fondness
abundant (grain) crop; good harvest
condition; state (of health); appearance
to become better; to improve
metallic sound; metallic clank
hiding place; hideout; refuge; retreat; hideaway
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
to become settled; to be fixed
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
upper floor; upstairs; top of the stairs
to carry (a child) on one's back
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
to taste; to taste of; to have a taste
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
to pay attention; to be watchful
slowly and quietly; smoothly
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
public acknowledgment; public acknowledgement; public recognition; commendation; awarding
hostess bar; bar with female companions for male customers
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery