scrap of cloth; odds and ends
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
to cut corners; to be shoddy; to slack off; to play a tenuki; to tenuki
to throw at; to fling at; to hurl at; to hurl (abuse, insults, etc.) at; to use (rough language) with (someone)
complete devotion (to); total commitment (to); unvarying support (for); unwavering fixation (on); rigid preoccupation (with)
to not match well (e.g. at the seams); to not mesh properly (of gears); to differ (e.g. of opinions); to clash; to be in conflict (e.g. with the facts)
furious opposition; strong opposition; vehement protest
to antagonize; to provoke antipathy
to hold hands; to join hands; to do together; to go arm in arm; to join forces; to link hands
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
violence; reckless action; (an) outrage
good person; virtuous person; good-natured person; gullible person
surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
to bow one's head; to hang one's head; to droop (e.g. ears of grain)
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
anything and everything; from top to toe; from A to Z
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
cleaning up someone else's mess; making up for someone else's mistake; ass-wiping; arse-wiping
to be emotionally moved; to have a lump in one's throat
complete devotion; body and soul; one's best
finally; in the end; after all that; eventually; on top of all that
dishonor during one's life; shame experienced during one's life
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
to come to nothing; to be wasted; to fall through; to end without result
certified (as genuine, valuable, etc.); guaranteed (article); of established reputation; acknowledged; pièce de résistance
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
heavy load; heavy luggage; heavy freight; heavy burden; heavy responsibility; encumbrance
to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself
to leave words (behind one, e.g. after death); to say (for posterity); to utter last words; to leave some things unsaid
anguished; distressed; worried; horny
intestines; bowels; entrails; guts; placenta (of a pumpkin, melon, etc.); fibrous pulp
craving; longing; thirsting
the deceased; the departed; old friend; longtime acquaintance
wishes of a deceased person; dying wish
neighbour; neighbor; (people in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood