glitches, postponements, interruptions, disruption, snafus, inconveniences, snags, bottlenecks, overruns, difficulties, hiccups, lateness, hassles, glitch, hitches, malfunctions, headaches, gridlock, setbacks, problems, tardiness, teething troubles, hiccoughs, hindrances, detours, congestion, backlog, slowness, cancellation, closures, traffic jam, outages, shortages, stalling, holdups, snarls, shortfalls, failures, complications, confusion, deadlines, stoppages, impediments, lag, shutdowns, errors, logjam, queues, constraints, mishaps, breakdowns, aggravation, overloads, overcrowding, obstacles, timelines, halts, uncertainty, mixup, wrangles, defects, oversights, blockages, power outage, stalemates, missteps, slippage, red tape, downtime, growing pains, rejections, speedup, costs, roadblocks, procrastination, roadwork, turbulence, troubles, closings, chaos, bugginess, cutbacks, lapses, bungles, embarrassments, obstructions, flaws, deficiencies, flooding, misunderstandings, irregularities, woes, diversions, annoyances, fluctuations, disputes, blowouts, unavailability, scheduling, undercapitalization, washouts, unprofitability, delay, lawsuits, overlaps, hardships, lags, detentions, disruptions, leakages, litigations, frustrations, hurdles

balk, baulk, check, current intelligence, delayed action, delayer, deterrent, dilatory plea, drag, handicap, harsh, hindrance, impediment, retardant, retardation, retardent, stonewaller