(necessary) personnel; required person
replenishment; supplementation; supplement; replacement; refilling
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
cover; covering; cover song; cover version; coverage; to compensate for (a loss)
drawing up (e.g. legal document, contract, will, etc.); preparing; writing; framing; making; producing
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
plant (i.e. equipment, machinery, etc.); plant; vegetation
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
laborer; labourer; blue-collar worker
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
by today; before the day is over
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
this is why; this means; it is the case that
captain (Army, U.S. Marine Corps, USAF); lieutenant (Navy); flight lieutenant (RAF, RAAF, RNZAF, etc.)
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
labour shortage; labor shortage; shortage of workers; shortage of hands
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise