delay; lag; postponement; falling behind

dull; stupid

to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)

being too late; losing one's final chance

slow; lagging; tardy

to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard; to put back (a clock)

slow start

late blooming (flower, talent); late flowering

delay; latency

to get a late start

lateness; tardiness; arriving late

to miss (a train, bus, etc.)