labour shortage; labor shortage; shortage of workers; shortage of hands
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
woman; female; feminine gender
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
making light of; thinking little of; slighting; belittling; dismissing; contempt
tendency; trend; inclination
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
sense of values; values; value system
to drag; to trail; to force (someone) along; to drag (along); to prolong; to drag out
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
aforementioned; above-mentioned
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
at once; immediately; right now
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
why; how; for what reason
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
this world; this life; world of the living
involuntarily; reluctantly; against one's inclination; against one's will; as a matter of unpleasant necessity; despite oneself
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
steepness; steep place; harsh (look); sharp (tongue)
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
calling (someone a thief, coward, etc.); branding (as); denouncing
to be silent; to say nothing
to be mature and kind; to be well-balanced; to be a good person
brute force approach (esp. in a video game)
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
to be hesitant; to feel timid
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about