delay; lag; falling behind; falling behind in; lagging behind in
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
gravel; ballast; pebbles; child; rugrat; ankle-biter
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
ground; earth's surface; land; lot; plot
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
to rise (of smoke, steam, etc.); to go up
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
to turn (towards); to face; to head to; to go towards; to allot; to allocate
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
alert status; emergency alert
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
situation report; status report; progress report
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
same time; simultaneous; concurrent; synchronous
close to the wall; alongside the wall
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
telecommunications; correspondence
stoppage; interruption; cessation; suspension
after that; afterwards; thereafter
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
follow-up report; further news
dozens; scores of; decades
unusual occurrence; variation; mutation
type; style; mold; mould; kata (set sequence of positions and movements in martial arts); style (in kabuki, noh, etc.); convention
interior; inside; internal
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand
departure; departing from ...; sent from ...; (a letter, etc.) dated ...; counter for engines (on an aircraft); counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
defense; defence; protection
pivot; vital point; cornerstone; Japanese photinia
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party