to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
foundation; root; basis; root and trunk
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
labour shortage; labor shortage; shortage of workers; shortage of hands
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
people; men and women; each person; everybody
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
human nature; human heart; public feeling; people's sentiments; consciousness; awareness
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
any more; any further; any better; any longer
useless; vain; aimless; idle
people; citizens; subjects; folk
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
pending question; unresolved problem
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
in order to do; for the purpose of doing
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
the aforementioned; the said; (man, incident, etc.) in question; the usual
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
coastal region; coastal area; coastline
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last