spirit of a true artisan; (a craftsman's) pride in one's work
methodical; precise; meticulous; wooden post that has been carved to have a rounded corner with grooves running along either side of it
to subsist; to keep on living
getting on board; sailor; seaman
happy family circle; sitting in a family circle and enjoying conversation; harmony in a family
foreign; abroad; overseas
freezing (e.g. water); freezing (prices, wages, assets, etc.); moratorium; suspension (e.g. investment)
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
note (letter) left behind; will
putting money aside; savings; deposit (e.g. in a bank); accumulated surplus of wins; wins in the bank
one's way back; one's way home
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
dangling heavily; swaying to and fro; strolling; rambling; idly; lazily
to visit one place after another without plan or effect; to gallivant about
freighter; cargo ship; carrier
to be disgusted; to be repulsed; to get the creeps
amount of trade; trade volume
to be superfluous; to be in excess; to be more than enough
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
idle gossip; foolish talk; yarn
cruise; navigation; sailing
detestable; abhorrent; loathsome
to look as if one is important; to swagger around
to put on airs; to act big; to throw one's weight about; to be overbearing; to be domineering; to be bossy
unexpectedly; suddenly; abruptly
to get mad; to be highly offended; to get pissed off; to get angry; to lose one's cool
tide; current; tendency; trend
manipulation of public opinion
complaint; troubles; objection; grievance
Brighton (Britain); Blyton
kickoff party; rally; pep party
to set somebody to work in an arrogant fashion; to push somebody around; (lit.) to indicate by pointing one's chin; to chatter; to jaw; to jabber
when; how soon; how long until
as soon as possible; as quickly as possible; speedily; without delay; ASAP
order; command; directions; instructions
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
pressure; urgency; tension; imminence; acuteness