to dry up; to parch; to ebb away
burst (e.g. dam, embankment, levee); breach; collapse; washout; rupture
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
long distance; long range; long distance relationship
area (measurement); square measure; size (of land); floor space
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
flood plain; river terrace; riverside area; area between river and river bank
lethality; killing effectiveness
better than nothing; better than none at all
seriously; no kidding; joking aside; in all seriousness
having good knowledge of a certain matter; person who has good knowledge of a certain matter; informed source
conceit; vanity; pride; self-importance; egotism
as affairs stand; judging from the present situation; as things are now
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
control; check; restraint; inhibition
murder; homicide; manslaughter
patent; one's specialty (party piece, etc.)
without thinking of the consequences
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
footwork; mobility; flexibility; adaptability
inferiority complex; sense of inferiority
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)
one end; an end; part; fragment
to keep a secret when asked about it, but let it slip inadvertently when chatting on another occasion
monologue; soliloquy; talking to oneself
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
unprecedented; unheard-of; record-breaking
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
to proceed with things; to carry out; to do
(wheeled) vehicle; car; (railroad) car; (railway) carriage; rolling stock
half joking; being (only) half serious; (in a) jocular vein
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
topic of discussion; agenda
to transfer (to a different place, group, etc.); to change; to move to the next stage (of a plan, etc.); to divert (one's attention) to; to focus on (something different); to spend (time); to let (time) pass
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
extreme; terrible; absurd; unreasonable; fool; idiot
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
natural; reasonable; understandable
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to