labour shortage; labor shortage; shortage of workers; shortage of hands
(a) touch of; tinge of; wreath (e.g. of smoke); one stroke; one brush
bar set in a horizontal position; horizontal bar
breathing of a sleeping person
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
giving something a try because it will not do any harm
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
interruption (e.g. of a conversation)
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good
index finger; forefinger; second toe
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
(musical) conductor; commander; leader; director
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
with a clink (click, clack)
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to spell; to write; to compose; to bind (e.g. documents); to patch
with energy; vigorously; cheerfully; assertively; lustily
forfeiture; seizure; confiscation; impounding
hiding; concealing; being hidden; pocket
(total) number (of people or things); count; quota
The End; Finis; completion; conclusion; providing fully
information board; building directory
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé; rectangular dessert (usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
biting louse (any louse of order Mallophaga); small winged insect (esp. a flying ant or termite)
chill; the shivers; shivering fit; cold; coldness; cold air
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
remainder; remnant; not very; not much; too much; excessively