delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
bearer; carrier; person bearing responsibility; person in charge; supporter
treasury; treasure house; storehouse; treasure trove; rich source (of)
to pile up; to stack up; to accumulate
partaking; participating; taking part in; sharing (something with someone)
to sweat and slave; to toil away
labor; labour; toil; trouble; pains; work
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
along the road; at the side of the road
to be erected; to be built
electronic device; electronic equipment; electronics
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
to sow; to plant; to sow (the seeds of; e.g. conflict); to sprinkle (gold or silver powder on lacquerware)
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
to mow; to reap; to harvest
transcendence; excellence; superiority
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
desperately; for one's dear life
plan; device; idea; design; contrivance; conception
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
mathematical principle; mathematics; arithmetic; figures; accounts
stern; grave; austere; strict (e.g. security); severe; firm
specialist training; upper-level course
instead; but (on the other hand)
free; unrestricted; (with) complete mastery; completely in control
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
cooperation; collaboration
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
to hang over; to cover; to fall upon someone (responsibility, burden, pressure, etc.)