messy; shabby; scruffy; dirty; squalid; sordid
enemy camp; enemy line; last 3 rows of the board
moving about in confusion; going every which way; going this way and that
confused fight; free-for-all; melee; dogfight; scuffle; rough-and-tumble
naginata; polearm with a curved single-edged blade (similar to a glaive); naginata; martial art of wielding the naginata
to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other
revolution; rotation; turning; turning (an aircraft or ship)
bad job; poor workmanship; bungle
troublesome; difficult (e.g. customer, guest, child); laborious (e.g. task, dinner)
lifesaver; person who saved one's life
outrageous; wild (ambition, idea, etc.); crazy; inordinate; extravagant (e.g. claims); audacious
characteristic quality; special character; one's function; one's duty; fief; inherited estate
to say in a round-about way (not to upset); to cushion the blow; to sugarcoat; (lit.) to wrap in wafer paper
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
stubborn; obstinate; self-willed; headstrong
to suit one's skin (of cosmetics); to agree with one's skin; to be compatible; to get along well; to be to one's liking
discrepancy; discord; disagreement; mismatch; dissonance
steepness; steep place; harsh (look); sharp (tongue)
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
have no relation to; have no luck with; not be fated to
striding; swaggering; strutting; lording it over others; throwing one's weight around; acting as if one owns the place
walking; strolling; roaming; wandering; exploring
information session; briefing; explanatory meeting
(made of) stone; stone-built
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
reproachful; resentful; spiteful
(right at the) side; just beside
danger; Chinese "rooftop" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to accuse someone; to charge someone
main street; avenue; boulevard
alley; alleyway; path through a gate or garden; teahouse garden
running away; escaping on foot
tolerant; big; flexible; big-hearted; accepting; open-minded