passing the baton (in a relay race); baton pass; baton handoff; passing the baton; handing over (a job, responsibility over something, etc.)
either way; in any case; one way or another
conspiracy; collusion; complicity
support (e.g. for an argument); backing; proof; evidence; corroboration; substantiation
operation (of a machine); running; driving (a vehicle); use (of capital, funds, etc.); management
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgement
mountain climbing; mountaineering; ascent of a mountain
company director; board member
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to; all of a sudden
one's heart; the mind; inner feelings; inmost thoughts; true motives
woman; lady; adult female
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
extraordinary strength displayed in an emergency; surge of power beyond one's normal capacity; great strength exerted at risk
present stage; current phase; current rank; present grade
approach (to a problem, issue, etc.); approach (of a long jump, aircraft's flight, etc.); inrun (of a ski jump); approach (to a building, mountain, etc.); approach shot
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
going through; going via; going by way of
course; route; path; process; stages
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to try to appear smart; to act brave; to try to look cool
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
to snap one's fingers; to pop one's fingers; to crack one's knuckles
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
rich person; wealthy person
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
to brave; to risk; to harm; to afflict; to desecrate; to profane
obstacle; impediment; disability; handicap; steeplechase; obstacle race
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
wherein; therein; thereinto
immediately; right away; on the spot
to be duplicated; to be repeated; to overlap; to fall together (of dates, etc.); to repeat (a failed course, school year, etc.); to make a double play
opah (Lampris guttatus); moonfish
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
fault; trouble; damage (to a part of the body); injury; problem; hitch
impossible; incapable (of doing); incompetence; inability; impotence; having no solution (of an equation)
wide open sky; the blue; heavens; firmament
1,000,000; one million; million; many
sensitivity; sensitiveness; sense (of ...)