tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
how many years; how long; what year
to become fine (of fabric); to be checkmated; to be hard pressed; to be at a loss
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
unappealing; uninteresting; lacking charm
the more you do (it), the... (e.g. "the more you drink, the better it tastes")
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute
this way; here; the person in question; he; since (a time in the past); prior to (a time in the future)
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
to mix with; to be mixed; to be mingled
pulpy; soppy; sloppy; untidy; in a disarray
chaos; turmoil; pandemonium; havoc
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
off the top of one's head; from thin air; from memory
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
a little over; a little more than; powerhouse; one of the biggest; upper (seismic intensity)
in order; in turn; one by one
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
device; instrument; vessel; container; ability; capacity
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
(mumbling) incomprehensibly; while mumbling; mutteringly; murmuringly
upper half of the body; upper body
(tear) to pieces; (rip) apart; with a rattle; with a shudder; feeling an electric shock