fall; tumble; spill; fall (in position, standing, etc.); downfall; descent
tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act
(TV) comedian; performer (esp. of a traditional art); entertainer; talented person; accomplished person
to chase; to run after; to pursue; subsequently; following that; (and) then
to lean (something) against; to set against; to prop up against
emergency; crisis; critical moment; urgent move (required to prevent a major loss, to stabilize a group, etc.); urgent point
not exceeding ...; not more than ...; below (a standard, level, etc.); under; the following; the below-mentioned
companion; comrade; escort; member of a party; fellow traveller; fellow traveler
conclusion; resolution; gathering and bundling; convergence; focusing (of light); convergence
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best
able official; capable official
perplexity; difficult question; difficult problem
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
hegemony; leadership; initiative
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
prevailing view; common opinion; general consideration
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
smell of something rotten; rotten smell
remains; dregs; vestiges; remnant; residue
belief; faith; adherence; espousal
how; in what way; by what means
plan; project; attempt; plot; scheme; undertaking
desperately; for one's dear life
extremists; radicals; militants
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
to think of; to come up with
impatience; irritation; frustration; fretfulness
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
point of view; viewpoint; standpoint; perspective; angle
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
obstruction; impediment; hindrance; inhibition; blocking; check
exclusion; removal; elimination; clearing away; getting rid of
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
source (of a river, etc.)
prejudice; bias; distorted view
overestimation; overrating; overvaluing