proficient; skillful; patience; perseverance; fortitude
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
last place; lowest position; lowest rank; least significant (bit); lowest order
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
lowest seat; foot of the table; seat furthest from the seat of honour; lowest rank; bottom (e.g. of the class)
to have one's name entered (in a list)
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
internal conflict; family quarrel; domestic trouble
not only ... but (also); as well as ...
to give an impression; to make an impression
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
to stay calm; to keep cool
arbitration; conciliation; mediation
following blindly; following suit without reflection
servile character (disposition)
barbarian tribe; savage tribe
year in, year out; always; 24-7
quarrel; argument; row; (verbal) dispute
deep-seated; deep-rooted; ingrained
slant eyes; almond-shaped eyes; eyes that are turned up at the corners
follower; attendant; valet; servant
way out; means to escape; escape route
the dead; ghost; person who is obsessed (with money, power, etc.); person with a blind lust (for)
madly in love; head over heels; fanatically doting; collapsed; out of spirits
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
but; however; even though; even if
camera shake; picture blur; deviation; slight shifting
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
I couldn't care less; not caring less
offensive (movement); aggression