to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
had better ...; had better not ...
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
to make time; to carve out some time (to do something)
drawn-out (protracted) war or contest
not having enough workers; being understaffed; being undermanned; having nothing one can do about something; having no options
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to happen to have on hand or in stock
to care for someone; to look after someone
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
collusion; conspiracy; common-law marriage; illicit intercourse; liaison
(piece of) rope; ordinary method
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
conditionally; with conditions attached
helper; supporter; second; foreign player (hired to strengthen a team)
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
promise; vow; engagement; convention; rule; resolution
as if nothing had happened
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
same room; sharing a room; occupying the same room
to be flexible; to be accommodating
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
to keep in contact (e.g. by phone, mail, etc.); to keep in touch
to select someone (out of many people)