about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
to hate each other; to hate mutually
hectic; bewildering; bustling; dizzy
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
to wait on someone hand and foot; to take personal care of someone
changing clothes; change of clothes
(taking a) bath; hot spring cure
minimum; lowest; minimal; least
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house; separation from; loss of interest in; independence of
skirmish; brush (with the enemy); small fight with a military enemy; squabble; quarrel; brief argument
good-looking; fair; beautiful
to visit frequently; to haunt
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
important; having a high status; having standing; exalted; of high station
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
to add fuel to the fire; to make things worse; to stir things up
to glare at each other; to confront each other
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
(giving) birth; childbirth; native of; product of; assets; property
high ground; plateau; heights
to do wholeheartedly; to put one's heart into something
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
to be collected; to be gathered (e.g. mushrooms, etc.); to be harvested; to be able to collect; to be able to mine
litchi (Nephelium litchi); lychee
strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa)
out of control; out of hand; unmanageable
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
outspoken; arguing (heatedly) what one believes in; insisting on something without restraint
the opposite sex; isomerism