sense of values; values; value system
in conflict; incompatible; out of harmony; running counter; mutually exclusive; clashing with
love; romance; tender passion; emotion; affections
that's the way it is; such is life
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
what is called; what you call; what they call; so-called
amorous feelings; feeling of being in love
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
judgement; judgment; refereeing; umpiring; judgement (of God); referee
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
revival; reconstruction; restoration; rebuilding; recovery; renaissance
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
(so miserable that it is) painful to look at; painful to watch
naturally; not surprisingly; it should be appreciated that; understandably; as a matter of course; as is obvious
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
expulsion; ousting; ejection; dismissal; banishment
crude; rough; plain; careless; disrespectful; without proper care
changing clothes; change of clothes
excluding; except (for); apart from; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)
what kind of thing; anything (else); nothing (but)
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
individual; one by one; separate; each
old friend; familiar face
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
to give one's everything; to make one's best effort; to be enthused; to put your back into it
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
to divide; to separate; to partition; to punctuate; to mark off (with a comma); to insert pauses (between words or phrases when reading aloud)
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
to draw a line (between); to make a clear distinction (between); to settle (a matter) once and for all; to bring to an end; to take responsibility (for)
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
(financial) settlement; squaring accounts; liquidation; ending (a relationship); breaking up (with)
homecoming; return to one's home
ironically enough; as irony would have it; in a nice little twist
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
all present; all concerned; all of us
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to be badly made; to fail
rage; fury; exasperation; indignation
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway