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
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
pair; the two; both persons; both things
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
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
coming to a head; coming to the surface; becoming an issue; breaking
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
treating (someone) like an object
one's say; one's point; complaint; grievance; objection
be (that) as it may; having said that
cannot do a thing; feeling handcuffed; being at the end of one's tether; being at one's wit's end
moron; idiot; stupid person
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to lob (e.g. grenades)
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
to erase all trace of something
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
rampaging; raging violently; going berserk
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
extremely familiar; very well-acquainted
cannot be helped; unavoidable
permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance; pardon
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
overnight stay; stopover; inn; hotel; anchorage; night duty
plump; fleshy; well-rounded; pleasant (fragrance); rich
as you see; as you can see
to try out the food at various restaurants
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
stairs; stairway; staircase
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
private property; personal belongings; personal effects
articles; supplies; parts
changing clothes; change of clothes
to put to bed; to lay down lengthwise; to put a thing on its side; to set something aside unused; to let lie idle; to ferment
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
indicates means of action; cause of effect; by
one's frame of mind; way one looks at things
fullness; completion; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
that's the way it is; such is life