Elusive
Difficult to achieve
Bequeathed
Handed on
Loitered
Waited, lingered
Obnoxious
Nasty, unpleasant
Ephemeral
Transitory, fleeting
Ebb
Subside
Condensation
Steam, moisture
Ludicrous
Absurd, laughable
Nuance
Variation, shade
Scantily
Insufficiently
Precarious
Insecure, uncertain
Jeopardy
Riskiness, endangerment
Congeal
Solidify, thicken