incoherent; inconsistent; illogical; disorderly; confused; nonsensical
to cut (cloth, paper, etc.); to cut off; to sever (ties); to break off (relations); to cut off (a supply route, enemy's retreat, etc.); to block
nuisance to other people; inconvenience to others
to fry; to saute; to stir-fry
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
to gouge out; to excavate; to hollow; to bore; to drill; to carve (e.g. pumpkin)
to humiliate; to disgrace; to put to shame; to violate; to (sexually) assault; to rape
of course; certainly; naturally
fool; idiot; dotage; senility; touched in the head (from); out of it (from)
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
one's whole heart; everything one feels
to mourn for; to grieve for; to condole with (the bereaved family, etc.); to hold a memorial service for; to hold a funeral service for
passionate; ardent; enthusiastic
one mind; wholeheartedness; one's whole heart
mad (with grief, love, etc.); crazy; out of one's mind; on the verge of insanity
to boil; to seethe; to roil (e.g. waterfall, torrent); to foam; to well up (of emotions); to overflow (e.g. fighting spirit)
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
comprehensive; composite; all-round; all-embracing; general; overall
hostile relations; hostile relationship
to regard (as); to consider (to be); to deem; to look upon (as); to think of (as)
first and last (time, chance, etc.); (the) only
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
distinguished family; famous family; noble family; prestigious organization (company, school, etc.)
closing of a school; closed school
to be frank with you; to tell you the truth; I'm going to lay my cards on the table
link; connection; filler; stopgap (job, budget, etc.); thickener (e.g. in cooking); thickening; hedging
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
to keep step (with); to keep pace (with); to move in lockstep; to align (with another's thoughts or actions); to get on the same page
unique; distinctive; novel; different color (colour)
extraordinary; exceptional; unprecedented; solecistic; non-standard; irregular
as it is bound to (happen); following the natural course; though possible as it may be
division; splitting; sharing; distribution; draw; tie
older brother; elder brother
equally (well); as ... as; no less ... than ...; evenly matched; well-matched
half a lifetime; half one's life; one's life so far
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
to be complicated; to be elaborate; (arch.) to push in; (arch.) to be crowded
serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis
quarrel; fight; trouble; dispute; friction; discord
troublesome matter; burden; difficult task; chore; hassle