a few minutes; for a few minutes; for a number of minutes; for a period of a few minutes; for several minutes
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
steam; vapour; vapor; steamboat; steam locomotive
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
draining hot water (e.g. from noodles)
(someone else's) child; child; kid
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
fondly; admiringly; with fascination; with adoration; with enchantment
manner of using one's hands
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
to dish up; to arrange food (on a plate)
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
how; in what way; how about; questionable
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
don't you think?; indicates question
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
estimate (of costs); budget
exactly; just; precisely; punctually; exactly on time
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom