indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
labour shortage; labor shortage; shortage of workers; shortage of hands
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
one side; one party; the other side; one (of a pair); the other (one); the mate
branch office; branch store
to sum up; to summarize; to summarise
like father, like son; (lit.) you can't fight blood
number of persons; personnel
rather; sooner; preferably
some people; a number of people; several people; a few people
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
to attack a routed enemy; to sink the boot into; to pour salt on a wound
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
hound; hunting dog; gun dog
while; although; (but) on the other hand; at the same time; opposite side; other side
field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons
different suitabilities; being cut out for certain things (and not for others)
to start sliding; to begin to slide; to begin to slip; to make a start; to start (off); to get under way
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
basis; grounds; base (of operations); base (of a group of stones)
lever; agent (causing something to happen); instrument; assistant; helper
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
to get moldy; to get mouldy; to get out-of-fashion
name (esp. on a deed, contract, work, etc.); formal name; moral duty; justification; pretext
head temple of a Buddhist sect; headquarters (of an organization); head of operations; nerve center
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation; moving picture
genuineness or spuriousness; authenticity; the genuine and the spurious
to watch to the end; to ascertain; to determine; to know thoroughly; to obtain a deep understanding of
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager