by nature; naturally; by birth; innately; congenitally
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
favorite; favourite; habitually used
embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
(arch.) poor; (arch.) unskillful; (arch.) clumsy; I; me
deputy head; deputy director; vice chief (of something); executive officer (navy)
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
mousseline de laine; light woollen fabric; moth; moss
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
my; one's own; I ...; one ...
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
aggressiveness; competitive spirit; fighting spirit
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
logs in bark; rough wood; unseasoned timber; new lumber
night under the midnight sun; white night (at extreme latitudes); night during which the sun doesn't set
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
(walking) stick; cane; wand
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
ten (long cylindrical things)
eight (long cylindrical things)
craftsman; artisan; carpenter; (skilled) workman
region; limits; stage; level