as if it weren't already enough; to an extreme degree; to excess; more than enough
to get (information) out of someone; to extract (information) from someone; to find out (through questioning); to begin listening (to)
losing easily; being trounced; being beaten hands down
stew (esp. Japanese cream stew)
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
emergency evacuation site (typically outdoors); refuge shelter
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
choices; alternatives; options
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
cupboard; locker; closet; wardrobe; cabinet
simple; easy; simplistic; inexpensive; cheap
extent of (one's) foolishness; degree of stupidity
watchful waiting; careful supervision
tacit approval; tacit permission; connivance; acquiescence; toleration; overlooking
coward; namby-pamby; wimp; weak-kneed person; spineless person
to receive punishment; to be punished; to pay a penalty
don't worry about it; there is nothing to fear; there is no need for anxiety; everything is under control
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
seal (used in lieu of a signature); stamp; chop
payment in advance; advance payment; prepayment
as planned; according to plan
not having enough workers; being understaffed; having nothing one can do about something; having no options; no reason not to ...; can't afford not to
ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
gaudy; showy; garish; crooked; vicious; wicked
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
minimum; lowest; minimal; at a minimum
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (a burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
(giving) instruction (esp. in the secrets of an art, discipline, etc.); initiation; teaching; passing on; imparting
to accuse someone; to charge someone
superior; boss; them (as opposed to "us"); the elite; person above; upstairs neighbour (neighbor)
fact-finding survey based on interviews; oral survey; interview survey
deed; act; conduct; behavior; asceticism
trick; trap; stratagem; intraoperative; during surgery
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification