split among friends; falling out; internal discord
ghastly; gruesome; appalling; lurid
(opening a door) with a clatter; noisily; (falling) with a clatter; with a crash; (changing) completely; totally
abrupt plot change; unexpected story development; story development from out of left field
indiscriminate killing; indiscriminate murder
personal grudge; personal enmity
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with
to liken to; to compare to; to pattern after; to model after; to imitate
(having an) overactive imagination; tendency to get lost in one's imagination
reaffirmation; reconfirmation; revalidation
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
no chance of; no way that; certainly not; will never happen
insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless
to pierce through; to break through
spine; backbone; spinal column
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
promise; vow; engagement; convention; rule; resolution
strong interaction; strong force
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
but; however; although; even though
to inquire (about); to enquire; to ask; to interrogate; to question intensely; to grill (someone about something)
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
to have troubles; to have concerns
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
while; although; (but) on the other hand; at the same time; opposite side; other side
insensitive; inconsiderate; callous; thick-skinned
for peace of mind; for conscience' sake; by way of consolation
how much; how many; however
birth (of a person); nativity; creation; formation; one's first birthday
stone weight (as used on pickle-tub covers); weight (as used in balances)
bearer; carrier; person bearing responsibility; person in charge; supporter
act (usu. undesirable); action; deed; conduct
keen eye; sharp eye; keen insight; keen perception
monk; priest; sangha (the Buddhist community)
demoness; witch; ogress; married woman
unworthy; unbecoming; improper
bolt from the blue; great surprise
capital crime; crime resulting in a death penalty
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert