be a sheer waste of energy and money

severe-looking

know one's oats

Tigers wrestle with drafons.

Temporary change

gift of the gab

be beside the point( farfetched answer or reasoning)

be far away from home

great favours and great kindness

young mother of many children

give birth to a child

a struggle between two tigers

be shamed into anger

big anger(a violent rage)

A couple is separated from one another.(separation of husband and wife)

be afraid of death and cling to life(covet life and fear death)

collude with(band together)

えんえんと起伏(きふく)

compelling

be slightly inferior to(a cut below)