once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
in this way; thus; such; uh...
operating room; operating theatre
labour shortage; labor shortage; shortage of workers; shortage of hands
tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
diffidence; losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; being daunted
in the end; after all is said and done; (lit.) when the striped mullet is fully grown
to become familiar with and cherish; to get to know and love
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
unsatisfied; unsatisfactory; insufficient
don't you think?; indicates question
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
briskly; quickly; promptly
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
childbirth; (giving) birth; delivery; production (of goods)
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
maternity leave; paternity leave
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
personnel; members; lineup (of a team); announcement of next day's match-ups
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
major; large; the Major Leagues; Major League Baseball; major (key, scale, etc.); (oil) major
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
nevertheless; still; however; yet