fray; fighting; brawling; scuffle
to require much effort; to be hard to do; to be bone-breakingly hard
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
to sweep; to brush; to clean; to gather silkworms
other party; opposite party; opposing team; one's opponent; one's adversary
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
placed one upon another; piled up; excellent; splendid; superimposition; superposition
in the company of; accompanied by ...; as a group comprising ...; likes of ...
distinction; differentiation; classification
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
near; close; beside; third person
palm; open hand; playing on equal terms; lack of handicap
to replace; to substitute; to shift; to change places
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
(eating or drinking) to one's heart's content
virtue; benevolence; profit; benefit
few decades; many decades; several decades
human usage; (for) use by people
older brother; elder brother
ruffled (hair, brush bristles, etc.); unkempt; dishevelled; idling away time; dawdling; dilly-dallying
worn-out; shabby; seedy; wrinkled-up; threadbare
to rub together; to reconcile (ideas, proposals, plans); to compare and adjust
to be dampened (of the mood, interest, etc.); to be spoiled (e.g. of the atmosphere); to become subdued; to turn white; to fade (to white); to grow light (at dawn)
arbitration; intercession; mediation
magnificent spectacle; thrilling sight; grand view
bet; wager; stake; gamble
invalid; void; ineffective; unavailable
match; game; bout; contest
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
another thing; exception; special case
and; thereupon; because of that
neighbourhood; neighborhood
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
slightly difficult; somewhat bothersome; troublesome; peevish; querulous
unreasonable request; asking for something unreasonable
to grapple with (each other); to tussle with; to wrestle with; to scuffle with
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
cannot help (doing, etc.); cannot resist; must not ...; should not ...; must ...; have to ...
individual; one by one; separate; each