not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser; poor at letting things go; unable to accept the inevitable
February; second month of the lunar calendar
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
type A (blood, influenza, hepatitis, etc.)
to be stubborn; to be obstinate; to be perverse; to not give in
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
future (usually near); prospects
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
study; diligence; discount; reduction
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
high; noble; refined; advanced
noble; lofty; high-minded; virtuous; upright
sense of values; values; value system
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
practice (in the field); training (esp. practical and hands-on); practical exercise; drill
(spaghetti alla) carbonara
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
whispering; subdued; murmuring; dry and tasteless
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
feel on the tongue (of food or drink); texture
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
to boil (something in hot water); to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.)
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
charcoal making; charcoal maker; charcoal-roasted; charcoal-grilled
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman