decrease; reduction; decline
tendency; trend; inclination
to be able to manage somehow or another
joining (a club, organization, etc.); becoming a member; entry; admission; subscription; affiliation
by means of; due to; because of; according to
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
dissatisfaction with the work (role) given to one; feeling oneself above the given work (role); not up to the task; (being) out of one's depth
to refuse; to decline; to deny
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
very likely; very probable
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
being stuck between a rock and a hard place; being in a dilemma; being torn between conflicting demands
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
pupil; student; schoolchild
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
year by year; annually; every year; from year to year
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
in its entirety; whole; wholly
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); to flirt with