weeping; sobbing; softly (crying); with a prolonged dull pain; having a griping pain
feigned tears; crocodile tears
first time; first; initial
great erudition; extensive knowledge; vast stock of knowledge
on the least pretext; at every opportunity; whenever there is a chance; at the drop of a hat
from A to Z; in every particular; all without exception; in everything; through and through; (lit.) from one to ten
to connect; to join; to join or tie or knot together
circuit; cycle (e.g. Krebs cycle); cycle; loop
counter for stories, episodes of TV series, etc.
unthinkable; unimaginable; inconceivable; unclassifiable; never dreamt of
reproduction; duplication; reprinting
school (of painting, ikebana, etc.)
to get used to; to get familiar with; to get skillful (in doing); to become proficient
process; operation; stage of a process; progress of work
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
to eat oneself out of house and home; to eat up completely
exceptional; unusual; extraordinary; unprecedented; singular
breakup (of a ceremony, wedding, party, meeting, etc.); closure
fiercely; ferociously; furiously; resolutely
finally; at last; at length; barely; narrowly; hardly
serious; earnest; honest; real; legit
child; childish person; immature person
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
to bear fruit; to ripen; to produce (good) results; to show results; to bear fruit
trying the food at various restaurants; eating tour; walking while eating; eating while walking
to refuse; to decline; to deny
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
unconsciously; without knowing it; unwittingly; unawares
emission; emanation; letting out (feelings); venting; divergence (of light); divergence
fighting spirit; battle aura; combative spirit
mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day
to make out to be; to set someone up (as); to prepare (e.g. someone for a role); to make (e.g. "a man out of him"); to frame
female household; household consisting wholly of women
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
all one's wisdom; (lit.) bag (full) of wisdom; the brains (of a group); the smart one; fount of wisdom