just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
televising; broadcasting; airing
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
machinery and materials; equipment; materials for manufacturing machinery
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
record; document; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); setting (a record); recording (a record high, etc.)
time; hour; period; class
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
same period; corresponding period; same year (of graduation, entering a company, etc.); contemporary; synchronization; synchronism
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
precise; exact; detailed; accurate; minute; close
difference; variation; difference
stability; steadiness; consistency; stable
don't you think?; indicates question
general idea; concept; notion
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
near light speed; sublight speed
crew (of a ship, airplane, etc.); crew member
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
one side; one party; the other side; one (of a pair); the other (one); the mate
youthful; young; young-looking
doddering; tottering; unsteady; shaky; decrepit; infirm
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
my goodness!; good lord!; holy cow!