tantrums 怒火

die hard 根深柢固、牢不可破

parliamentary meltdowns 國會癱瘓

bare-knuckled politics赤裸裸的嚴峻政情

melee 互毆混戰

freewheeling 百無禁忌、毫無約束

big-man-dominated 大人物專擅

winner-take-all 贏家通吃

political skirmish 政治上的小爭執

fractious, blowup 火爆易怒

candlelight protest vigils 秉燭守夜抗爭

hardball tactics 強硬策略

blood sport 流血運動