〜やら〜やら
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やら〜やら lists two representative items among many, often amid confusion or busyness. Attach it to nouns or plain-form verbs. It conveys that a jumble of things are going on, with a nuance of being overwhelmed.
Examples
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Hikkoshi de, souji yara katazuke yara de isogashii.
With the move, I'm busy with what with cleaning and tidying.
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Ureshii yara hazukashii yara, fukuzatsu na kimochi da.
What with being happy and embarrassed, my feelings are mixed.