to fill in a hole; to plug a gap (money, personnel, etc.); to make up for a deficiency; to cover a deficit
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
wherein; therein; thereinto
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
sluggishly; slowly; ploddingly; stolidly (standing); impassively
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
garbage can; rubbish bin; trash can; dustbin
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
opening and shutting; opening and closing
to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
brilliance; splendour; splendor; lustre; luster
fresh and youthful; lively; vibrant; vivacious; juicy (e.g. fruit)
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
devastating; catastrophic; crushing
extinction; extermination; eradication; stamping out; wiping out
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to be on the verge of; to be about to; to be on the point of
you could say; you might say; verging on the
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by