to let an opportunity slip
waiting time; latency; standby time (e.g. cellular phones); queueing time
to demarcate; to delimit; to divide (an area); to punctuate; to put an end to (e.g. a sentence); to insert pauses or breaks (e.g. when reading aloud)
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
silence; stillness; quietness
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
limp; imbalance; unfavorable progress; unfavourable progress
several years; a few years
foolishness; silliness; stupidity; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
great numbers (of people); numerical superiority; masses; people; folk; clique
to crack down on (e.g. crime, corruption); to deal a crushing blow to; to bring down the hammer on
to resound; to make a stir
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
remainder of one's life; one's remaining days; time left (to live)
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
probe; inquiry; enquiry; investigation
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
impression; strong belief; conviction
to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to raise one's voice; to lift one's voice; to speak emphatically
intimidation; threat; bluster
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
to be stumped; to be at a loss; to be at one's wits' end; to be fed up; to be tired (of); to be unable to bear
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
death; mortality; to die; to pass away
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
shall ...; to assume; to suppose