not having enough workers; being understaffed; being undermanned; having nothing one can do about something; having no options
to be a matter of life or death
miserable; disconsolate; helpless; cheerless; downhearted; dreary
postpartum; after childbirth
recovery after childbirth; growth (of a child)
distant look; faraway look
with difficulty; faltering; tottering; awkward
to fret; to be fretful; to be peevish
to awake from one's sleep
as before; as ever; as it was originally
correction; rectification; mending; repair
breaking off; snapping off; suddenly stopping
to raise an objection; to voice an opinion different from those of others
(sleeping) peacefully; quietly; soundly
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
all night long; all through the night
district of a town; city block (of irregular size)
abuse; misuse; perversion
deep-seated grudge; hatred
to ripen; to mature; to be ready for action; to be the right time (to act); to be in common use; to come to sound natural
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
to be enigmatic; to be puzzling; to be wrapped in mystery
to leave words (behind one, e.g. after death); to say (for posterity); to utter last words; to leave some things unsaid
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
variegated; varicoloured; varicolored; multi-coloured; multi-colored; diverse
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
stone mortar; millstone; quern
to mix; to blend; to combine
polite; courteous; civil; friendship; (sexual) intimacy
certain; one; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
living up to one's reputation
to rub; to scrub; to scrape; to draw near; to press
to (physically) force someone to sit down
application (of ointment, etc.)
weird; disgusting; sickening
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness
effect; virtue; efficacy; impression
to paint over heavily; to plaster up
party (political); person who is fond of; fan of