to sob; to be choked with tears
swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
to break a dam; to burst out
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
toddling; with small, quick steps; restlessly; in continuous motion; quickly and easily; often
gold mine; treasure trove; golconda; (lit.) mountain of treasures
restlessly; hurriedly; agitatedly; fidgeting
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
on bad terms; at loggerheads
frankly; honestly speaking; speaking one's mind and holding nothing back; really; extremely
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
agreement (e.g. business, dispute); understanding; compromise; relationship; relation; (good, bad, etc.) terms
model; (good) example; exemplar; model handwriting; model drawing; copybook
including ...; inclusive of ...; bundling together (items of different size, quality, etc.); lumping together; komi; extra points given to the white player as compensation for playing second
lost article; thing left behind; leaving something behind; forgetting something
skill; proficiency; experience; dexterity
pillow talk; conversation in bed; bedtime story
to come (home) to one; to click; to ring a bell; to appeal to one; to speak to one; to impress one
wheedling child; spoiled child; pampered child; child who always demands attention
old couple; elderly couple
foster child; adopted animal (e.g. pet)
if I had to say; if pressed (to answer); if I must choose; if I had to choose
company; friendship; association; (romantic) involvement; dating
to say everything one wants to say; to exhaust a topic
flowering; blooming; blossoming; flowering (of a civilization, talent, etc.); blossoming; blooming
(carrying) close to one's person; next to the skin
to carry around; to carry on one's person
a few years ago; some years back
going public (with a matter); becoming public knowledge; recourse to litigation; taking (a matter) to court
decrease; reduction; decline
on the desk; theoretical; academic; armchair (e.g. plan)
formula; equation; method of calculation; calculus
being preoccupied with; being obsessed; only thinking of; having only ... on one's mind
multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of
to gain a reliable foundation and be in a safe condition; to rest easy; (lit.) to board a large ship
to lower the curtain (at the end of a play); to come to an end; to finish
manufactured goods; finished goods; product
to make one's name well known; to gain much fame
synthesis; combination; general; combined; synthesis; colligation