to pop off; to pop out; to fly off; to shoot off; to burst open
to pierce through; to break through
metre; meter; meter; gauge
material; substance; matter
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
globular shape; spherical shape
glass sphere; glass bead; glass marble
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
to float in the air; to be unfinished; to be unsettled; to be undecided
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
extensive; vast range; wide scope
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
to throw into; to toss into
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
casualties; the killed and wounded
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
decision; settlement; definition
underground organization; underground organisation
at a moment's notice; readily
to manage; to control; to supervise; to crack down on; to keep under strict control; to enforce
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
official; formal; formula (e.g. mathematical); official (social media) account (of a company, organization, etc.)
to devote oneself; to do one thing exclusively; to make a job of; to decide to
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
absence; disregard; indifference