meteor; shooting star; falling star
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
burden; load (e.g. CPU time, electricity, etc.)
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
each and every one of them; every last one of them; all a bunch of
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but