feigned tears; crocodile tears
tear gland; lacrimal gland
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step
visit to console someone; giving comfort (to the sick, injured, etc.); expressing condolences (sympathy, concern, etc.); sympathy call
getting up early; early rising; early riser; early bird
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
important condition; basic premise; something that should be obvious to all; something that should not have to be argued; major premise (in a syllogism)
fate; chance; relationship; tie
stale; old fashioned; hackneyed; trite; antiquated; obsolete
to be disgusted with; to run out of patience; to fall out of love
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
cautious; careful; shrewd; tactful; prudent; faultless
feeling sick; feeling queasy; feeling nauseated; being angry; being offended; being disgusted
spread; extension; influence; aftereffect; ripple
utmost limits; extremity; limit
(being moved) deeply; (feeling) profoundly; (going) straight to one's heart; going numb; stinging (pain)
condition; situation; prospects
(feeling a chill or shiver) suddenly; (feeling) chilly; chillily; with a sudden sense of dread (or fear, etc.); (being) suddenly (afraid, frightened, etc.); suddenly (breaking out in a cold sweat)
gnashingly (e.g. gritting one's teeth); with a grinding sound; with a creak
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
obstinate; stubborn; inflexible
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
liquidity (esp. financial); fluidity; mobility (social, job, etc.)
to run off (fluid); to run down; to flow down
red; red color; communist; socialist; left-wing
dripping; trickling; drop by drop; in drops
remains; dregs; vestiges; remnant; residue
maidservant; housemaid; hostess (in a ryokan); waitress (in a traditional restaurant); (arch.) court lady; (arch.) lady
hint; suggestion; clue; suggestion
fragment; scrap; piece; shred
to come from; to have roots in
ethics; ethical viewpoint; moral value; sense of duty; sense of ethics
to be extremely difficult; to present a major challenge