internal conflict; family quarrel; domestic trouble
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
conviction; belief; confidence
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
choices; alternatives; options
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
single word; a few words; brief comment
split; division; break up
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
to turn against; to become an enemy
retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
whereabouts; place where one is; position; location
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
to anticipate; to foresee
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
to push (someone) around; to shove around; to treat roughly; to bully
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch