only recently; just of late
close-up; bringing attention (to); bringing to the fore; putting under close scrutiny
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
planning; devising (a plan); drafting; drawing up
invention; intelligent; clever; (arch.) making sense (of something); (arch.) understanding
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
to swing; to shake; to wave; to veer; to deflect; to lean towards
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
reinforcement; augmentation; strengthening; increase; buildup
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
overseas student; exchange student
increasing the number of staff; hiring more people
to decrease; to be reduced; to reduce; to lessen; to subtract; to deduct
labour shortage; labor shortage; shortage of workers; shortage of hands
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
to be worried about; to be concerned for someone's welfare
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to bring back; to restore
to be conceivable that; to be thinkable that
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
in the same way as; just like
adviser; someone to consult with; someone to turn to about one's concerns; confidant
study (e.g. material); learning; for studying
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
but; however; provided that
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
change; alteration; substitute; rate of exchange
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed