a few minutes; for a few minutes; for a number of minutes; for a period of a few minutes; for several minutes
one thin flat object; one sheet
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
wording (esp. of written text); classical Chinese literary style; traditional written Chinese
overlooking; turning a blind eye
choices; alternatives; options
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
careful observation; close attention
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to tower over the surroundings
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
around the world; throughout the world
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
infotainment television program; TV gossip show; (tabloid) talk show; talk show featuring discussion of current news, etc.
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
(only) one option; one possible choice
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
underground; subterranean
in spite of; regardless of
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
point of uncertainty; unclarified issue; doubt
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
to get in; to go in; to come in; to flow into; to set; to set in
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
physical condition; state of health
careful; elaborate; scrupulous