dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
(starting) from nothing; from scratch
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
hostility; antagonism; opposition
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
conquest; subjugation; overcoming
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
all present; all concerned; all of us
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
growing impudent; becoming arrogant; getting stuck-up; becoming more severe (esp. regarding something bad); increasing
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
yeah; you're right; that's right
consequence; outcome; result; blame
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
one's hand (when playing cards); name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh