to break through; to penetrate; to pierce
rubble; debris; wreckage; trash; rubbish
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
large number (of); many; majority
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
opposite side; opposition
through a wall; on the other side of a wall
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
going up in flames; destruction by fire (esp. of a large building); stirring up a storm of criticism online (of an article, tweet, statement, etc.); becoming the target of an Internet pitchfork mob
waves that remain after the wind has subsided; after-effect; aftermath
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
collision; crash; impact; clash; skirmish; conflict
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to stand up; to get up; to recover; to regain one's energy; to (stand up and) take action; to rise up (against); to rise (from a crouch) and make the initial charge
great disaster; catastrophe; train wreck
expansion; extension; magnification; enlargement; escalation; spread
rotation; revolution; working (e.g. of one's mind); function; turnover (of goods, funds, etc.); circulation
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
artifact; relic (of a past civilization); relic (of a former age); vestige of a bygone era; anachronism; outdated thing
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
queen; female monarch; queen consort; consort of a king; queen; princess
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
stupor; stupefaction; trance; (being) dumbfounded
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
protocol; protocol (diplomatic document); protocol (system of rules); protocol (of a scientific experiment or course of medical treatment)
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
judgement; judgment; decision; ruling; finding; adjudication