scrapped vessel; decommissioned ship; hulk
magic; sorcery; wizardry; magic (illusion); conjuring
to feel nauseated; to feel sick
fanatic; fanatic believer; zealot
to continue to do; to persist in doing
to gouge out; to cut out; to scoop out; to bring to light; to reveal
sunny spot; exposure to the sun
self-torture; masochism; inflicting damage to oneself
to impress; to move one's heart; to touch (a person's heart)
to be unable to endure; to be unable to stand (something); to lose patience
weak ending; tapering; anticlimax; tame ending
luxury cruise ship; luxury liner
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
to stop talking; to be silent
manufacturing; craftsmanship; making New-Year's decorations; (arch.) preparing fields; (arch.) farming
highest (e.g. floor); top; best; finest; supreme
to suffer a disappointment; to feel let down; to have one's attack (question, etc.) sidestepped; to be given the slip
several people; a few people
a puff; a smoke; (short) rest; break; one dose (of medicine or poison); (brief) lull
end of war; cessation of hostilities
treaty; pact; convention; agreement
warfare; the maelstrom of war; disorder brought about by war
to assemble (in a hall); to meet together (in a room)
long (time); longstanding; for a long time
to listen attentively to; to be absorbed in (listening to)
suspicion will raise bogies; once you suspect something, everything else will look suspicious; jumping at shadows
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
to stop oneself from crying; to hold back tears
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; ritual exchange of cups (to seal a bond or pledge)
deep (of emotions, connections, etc.)
to crack down on (e.g. crime, corruption); to deal a crushing blow to; to bring down the hammer on
party venue; place for a party; banquet hall
to dress up as; to disguise oneself as; to play the role of
changing completely; transformation
to bake (a design onto ceramic); to fire (on); to burn into (one's memory); to sear into; to print (from a negative); to brand; to fuse together (metals)
plan; idea; design; taste; liking; preference
(incredibly) cruel; atrocious; brutal; horrible; terrible; horrific
about; concerning; related to; -ish
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential