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
to plan; to plot; to attempt (e.g. suicide, murder); to undertake (e.g. business); (arch.) to stand on tip-toes
(feeling) impatient; irritated; irritating; frustrated; frustrating; vexed
to lead (an advance); to spearhead (a campaign, attack)
to feel guilty; to suffer from a guilty conscience; to feel uneasy; to have qualms about; to have scruples about; to feel regret
(nearly certain) death; extremely dangerous place (or situation) from which one might not return alive; proper place to die; dilemma; predicament
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
to raise one's voice; to shout
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
to lose heart; to lose interest; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose focus; to let one's guard down
to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter
imperfect; incomplete; faulty; defective
health; healthy; sound; fit
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, a licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
innocent; blameless; guiltless
emotional strength; force of will
not the time for; not the place for; far from; far more than; nowhere near just; well beyond
both sides (on the left and right); both neighbours
you can never be too careful; you can't be too cautious; better safe than sorry
firm; unshakeable; resolute
censure; denunciation; (verbal) attack; blaming
swallowing without chewing; swallowing (e.g. a story); accepting without questioning
as you see; as you can see
the very image of health itself; picture of health
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
acting ability; talent as a performer
in advance; beforehand; previously; ahead of time
way; method; means; resource; course
and yet; though; when; in spite of
(talking in a) half-joking manner
three kinds; three varieties
bad; wrong; evil; no good; wicked; reprehensible
abuse; misuse; perversion
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
to draw a bow; to oppose; to defy; to disobey one's superiors