weight (for scales); counterweight
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
a few minutes; for a few minutes; for a number of minutes; for a period of a few minutes; for several minutes
to go through the proper procedures; to follow the required steps
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
good-quality; superior in quality
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
on bad terms; at loggerheads
to bring up under one's personal care
report; notification; tip; message (in information and communication theory)
near oneself; close to one; familiar
ambidexterity; ambidextrous person
clumsy; awkward; unskillful; incompetent; inept; bungling
growth; development; one's early life; upbringing; personal history
new development; new discovery
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
rustling; dry; rough feeling; rough (of a person); coarse; catching fish with a net
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
match declared drawn due to injury; ending with both sides suffering damage (of a dispute, etc.)
to lose one's way; to get lost
one-way traffic; one-way (e.g. communication); one-sided
to pass on an order; to pass the word
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
the grass; grassy place (esp. with long dense grass)
to turn pale; to lose color; to lose colour
pseudo; quasi; artificial; simulated
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
geta; traditional Japanese wooden sandal; turn (in set-type proofing); upside-down character; net; geta
to read and understand; to interpret (e.g. a difficult text); to read deeply; to decipher; to decode
testing; experiment; test; examination; exam; trial
the prospects look brighter; there is hope of accomplishing (something)
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
to come near (to); to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to reach (a stage, period, etc.); to overhang; to hang over
one's own potential; real ability; one's own strength