den; haunt; hangout; nest; lair
labour shortage; labor shortage; shortage of workers; shortage of hands
to discuss; to talk together
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
being on the ropes; losing ground
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
to wish someone good luck; to wish someone success
question and answer session
first thing in the morning
to span; to bridge; to cross; to straddle
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
heel (of a shoe); heel; bad guy; player of villain roles
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
barefoot; superior to (e.g. a professional); outdoing; outshining
to follow; to accompany; to serve; to work under; to obey
(for the) first time; something used (worn, etc.) for the first time; new item; first of the season (crop, fruit, etc.)
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
babysitting; babysitter; nanny; taking care of; looking after; accompanying
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
cheerful; lively; lighthearted
hygienic; healthy; healthful; sanitary
lovable; sweet; charming; pitiful; pathetic; touching
to grow timid; to cower; to become perverse; to become contrary; to be cramped; to be constrained
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
lovely; cute; charming; sweet
(it was) no bother at all; not at all; it was nothing
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be reverent; to be purified
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
liner; regularly scheduled ship
freighter (vessel); cargo ship
overall; general; as a whole
to be pleasure to the eye; to delight the eye; to please the eye; to feast one's eyes on
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (minor penalty in judo)
disagreeable; unpleasant; adverse; unsympathetic
to feel chilly; to be afraid; to be frightened; to be nervous
outrageous; preposterous; most improper; most unreasonable; inexcusable; unpardonable
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
early autumn (fall); seventh month of the lunar calendar
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
easy to see; easy to read; easy to understand; (arch.) easy to look at; (arch.) attractive