not having enough workers; being understaffed; having nothing one can do about something; having no options; no reason not to ...; can't afford not to
just right; ideal; perfectly suitable; fetch!; bring me ...
a few minutes later; after a few minutes
to overstep the mark; to go too far; to overdo it
primeval; primordial; primitive; pristine
whether or not; presence or absence
to crush; to squash; to flatten; to quash (a plan, opposition, etc.); to crush; to suppress
glaring at; scowling at; looking contemptuously at; frowning down upon; domineering with a coercive look
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
working overtime; detention; being kept in (e.g. after school)
(you) couldn't kill (him) if you tried
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
to intercommunicate; to exchange (messages, vows, etc.)
big snake; (large) serpent
internal (e.g. mechanism, feature); built-in; equipped (with)
insignificant; inconsequential; trifling; negligible; of little importance
roots of grass; grassroots (e.g. of a political party); rank and file; places hidden from sight
willpower; energy; vitality
mineral vein; underground water channel
without leaving any trace
vector; direction (e.g. of one's activities or interests); focus
means of transportation; transport service
elastic; elastic cord; elastic band
gravitational sphere (of a celestial body); gravitational field
to go fast; to drive fast; to speed
featureless (face); expressionless; flat; flat (terrain); smooth
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
origin; beginning; variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; tip; extremity
string; cord; leash; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
destruction by fire; losing in a fire; being burnt down
restoration; return; reduction; resolution; deoxidization
washing; cleansing; cleaning; cleansing (one's mind and body)
to run out of; to dry up; to be depleted; to hit the bottom; to bottom out
captive; prisoner (of war)
shiatsu; acupressure; form of Japanese finger-pressure therapy