in succession; one after another
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
plural; multiple; several
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
inside story; the real story (behind something); story not generally known
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
unreliable; uncertain; indefinite; unclear
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
printing type; movable type; printed text; print
otherwise; or else; if not
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
to teach thoroughly; to instill (into); to instil; to inculcate; to drum (into); to drill (into)
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
breath; breathing; tone; mood
... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?"); ... on earth (e.g. "who on earth?")
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
it's not like; it isn't as if
to not know how to act or what to do; to be at a loss
to rebuke; to scold; to tell off; to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with somebody)
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; (arch.) to enjoy the beauty of; (arch.) to appreciate; (arch.) to admire
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
to quit one's job; to resign