rivalry in love; rivalry for the heart of a woman; quarrel over something trivial; storm in a teacup; quarrel between two samurai due to an (accidental) clash of sheaths while crossing paths
breaking off an engagement
considerably; fairly; quite
serious; severe; grave; acute
good-looking; fair; beautiful
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
ugly; unsightly; hideous; mean; repulsive; disgraceful
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
diplomatic; diplomatically
unthinkable; count for nothing; not matter; out of the question
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
to judge (on the basis of); to control; to discipline (oneself); to regulate
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
this is why; this means; it is the case that
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
glamorous; charming; beguiling; bewitching; beautiful; fascinatingly elegant
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
same; similar; (just) like; equal
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
acquaintance; friend; familiar face
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
devoting oneself to; concentrating on; being an ardent admirer of; (arch.) tipping over and collapsing
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
to be enchanted; to be charmed
process; course; mechanism
too much; excessively; too
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then