unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
having said that; on the other hand
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
to surround; to crowd around
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
to shed light; to cast light
semi-transparent; translucent
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
accurate; correct; precise; exact
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
unexpected; unforeseen; accidental
judgment; judgement; discernment
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
initial response (e.g. to a crisis); action in the earliest stages; initial shock (of an earthquake); preliminary tremor
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
any kind of; every; whatsoever; whatever
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
to continue to hold; to hold on to (for a long period); to maintain; to keep
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
conflict; fighting each other
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
burden; load (e.g. CPU time, electricity, etc.)
maintenance; preservation; improvement
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
(balance) scales; shoulder carrying pole; steelyard
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to drop; to let fall; to omit
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)