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