conviction; belief; confidence
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
stubborn person; bonehead; bullethead; pig-headed person
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
if you don't mind; if you like; if you feel up for it; if you're interested
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
be (that) as it may; having said that
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
silence (not speaking); muteness
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
silence; stillness; quietness
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
flinchingly; falteringly; being overwhelmed; staggeringly; totteringly; unsteadily
pride; boast; credit (to)
to satisfy one's appetite
volume (sound level); volume (books); volume; substantial quantity (e.g. hearty meal); any kind of adjustment knob, not necessarily for sound
luxurious and gorgeous; magnificent
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
exclusive; attached to; specialist
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly