war; fighting; fierce competition
battlefield; battleground
several years; a few years
separate; scattered; apart
in the meanwhile; during the time
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
inner canthus; inner corner of the eye
camping; campground; making camp
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
permanent; everlasting; lasting; very long; many years of
since then; from that time; ever since
if it is the case that ...
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
declaration; proclamation; announcement
manly; masculine; like a man
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
selling on the market (in the marketplace, in stores, etc.); making something commercially available; commercial (e.g. software); over-the-counter; off-the-shelf
how long; how much; to what extent
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to take pains; to take time for someone; to do work for someone; to go to trouble for someone
unfavourable comparison; unfavorable comparison
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
to smile cheerfully; to crack a smile
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
to dress stylishly; to joke; to play on words
to show off; to make a display (e.g. of wealth)
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
to slander; to libel; to criticize; to criticise
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
criticism; commentary; review
to antagonize; to provoke antipathy
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty