bamboo wall-top spikes (or wood, iron); spikes placed at the top of a wall to repel thieves
fellow women; between women; among women; woman-to-woman
dark-red pigment; rouge; dark red; deep red; cochineal
to get involved or entangled in; to get mixed up in; to have something to do with; to have dealings with
to drift (to); to be washed ashore
purse; change purse; wallet
upper; upward; outer; surface; top
detention pending trial; confinement; custody
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
to be on the same wavelength; to think alike; to get along
retirement home; old people's home; senior citizens' home
halfsies; splitting evenly between two people
identification papers; ID; piece of identification; identity document
prison; detention house; detention center; jail
automatic lock; automatic door-locking system
overanxiety; needless worry
fashion; fad; vogue; prevalence (e.g. of a disease)
what did you do?; is anything the matter?; what seems to be the problem?; can I help you?
try; attempt; try (rugby)
northern country; northern provinces; northern regions; northland
to be bulky; to be unwieldy; to grow voluminous
eighteenth day of the month; eighteen days
foreign; imported; outpatient; outpatient care; outpatient clinic
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
prevailing view; common opinion; general consideration
snapping back (at someone); lashing out (despite being in the wrong); counterblast; counteroffensive; backlash
(next-door) neighbour; neighbor