to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
fixed interval; fixed period
comparatively; relatively
scheduled date; expected date; due date; estimated date of confinement; expected date of delivery
after all; in the end; when all's said and done; for the time being; at present
at the very beginning of one's speech; the first thing (one) says after opening the mouth
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
to praise highly; to sing the praises of; to applaud; to acclaim; to admire
to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)
fluent (in a language); flowing
interrogation; hearing; trial
a few minutes; for a few minutes; for a number of minutes; for a period of a few minutes; for several minutes
question and answer session
behavioral principle; principle (value) governing one's conduct
fixed form; regular shape; standard-size mail
harmless and inoffensive; bland; tepid
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to curse; to cast a spell; to haunt; to cause a bad result; to bring about a negative outcome
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
about; concerning; related to; -ish
barrier wall; bulkhead; partition; septum; diaphragm
laboratory; seminar room; professor's office
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
before the gate; in front of the gate
white clothes; white robe; white gown (worn by doctors, chemists, etc.); commoner without rank (in ancient China); layperson
muscular; lean (of a company's operations, etc.)
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
speaking voice; talking voice
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry