to get out of hand; to become uncontrollable; to boil over
war; battle; match; game; competition
manners; behavior; behaviour
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
to eat a mouthful; to take a bite
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
(corrugated) cardboard; cardboard box; carton
mixing; blending; adding; adulteration; contamination
one in a million (chance, etc.); one in ten thousand; in the unlikely event that
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
several times; once or twice
lack of sleep; insufficient sleep
to be rested; to feel at ease; to repose; to be relieved
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
radiant smile; contented smile
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
decline; ebb; failure; decay; decrease; loss
mental fatigue; worry; boredom
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
two incompatible things (or people); (going together like) oil and water
wholly (due to); entirely; solely; earnestly; intently; sincerely
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding; approval; consent
family precepts; family motto; rule of the home
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
hibernation; winter sleep; brumation; torpor
squirrel (any mammal of family Sciuridae); Japanese squirrel (Sciurus lis)
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
one grain; one drop; one bead
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
master and servant; lord and retainer; employer and employee
intention; inclination; mind; idea; wish; view
one scoop (e.g. of ice cream); one scoopful; one spoonful (e.g. of soup); small ornamental spoon
favour; favor; obligation; kindness; benevolence