friendly fire; killing each other by mistake; internecine strife
unreliable; uncertain; indefinite; unclear
omen; portent; sign; premonition; harbinger; precursor
to require much effort; to be hard to do; to be bone-breakingly hard
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
to boil; to seethe; to roil (e.g. waterfall, torrent); to foam; to well up (of emotions); to overflow (e.g. fighting spirit)
to run through; to run past
cheers; applause; ovation; acclamation
by a hair's breadth; in the nick of time; touch and go; close call; critical moment
troublesome matter; burden; difficult task; chore; hassle
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
very much; exceedingly; extremely
centre of gravity (center); centroid; barycenter; (one's) balance
thick (paper, cloth, etc.); heavy
after all; in the end; when all's said and done; for the time being; at present
giving two or three light tugs (or pushes); (arch.) worrying about; (arch.) moping; (arch.) suddenly angry; (arch.) feeling a surge of anger
(at) high speed; as fast as one can; with lightning speed
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
to have full knowledge (of something); to know something thoroughly
to stare at with a fixed gaze; to glare
to be prolonged; to drag on
running; gliding; first (harvest) of the season; beginning; start; kitchen sink
all; wholly; entirely; completely; without exception
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
powerful person; influential person
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
to dump (e.g. onto the floor); to empty by overturning; to throw out (contents); to tell everything; to reveal everything; to open one's heart
not only ... but also; in addition to; consequently
loss (of assets, profit, etc.)
but; however; even though; even if
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
profit-and-loss arithmetic; calculating profit and loss; mercenary point of view
to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
coming to a head; coming to the surface; becoming an issue; breaking