to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard
(period of) a year; during the era (of)
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
to be at a loss; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to be pressed for; to be pinched for; to become poor
question; inquiry; enquiry
to investigate thoroughly; to examine closely; to probe into; to be obsessed with a thought; to brood over; to worry about
intuition; instinct; hunch
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
before one's eyes; in one's presence; up close; personally
stimulus; stimulation; impetus; impulse; excitement; thrill
preference; priority; precedence; right of way
hanging around; wandering around (aimlessly); moving around (restlessly); running around
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
a matter for speculation; only conjecture; just guesswork
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
looking at someone (with upturned eyes); glancing upwards (at someone)
resting one's chin in one's hands; brace (in construction); angle brace
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
obedient; meek; honest; frank; straight (e.g. hair); without peculiarity
to happen to meet; to come across; to run into; to bump into
observation; survey; watching
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say everything; to tell all
hostility; antagonism; opposition
influence; power; might; influence (of stones)
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
to be to the point; to be pertinent
brute force approach (esp. in a video game)
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
support (e.g. for an argument); backing; proof; evidence; corroboration; substantiation
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
unit; (small) group (esp. in music or entertainment); band
each individual; each person