water content; moisture; water vapor (vapour); steam; dropsy; edema
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
to act as one; to act in concert; to keep pace; to stay in step
executives; top management; governing body
to ring an alarm bell; to sound a warning; to blow a whistle; to warn
to choose (something) at one's discretion; to use one's discretion in choosing
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
fee contingent upon success; contingency fee; completion bonus
moment to quit; way to quit
perfectly ordered; perfectly coordinated
dignity; eminent; high ranking; high-order (digit, bit, etc.)
to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out
runway; airstrip; landing strip; flight strip
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
standing close together in a disorderly way (of buildings, etc.); standing side by side; standing (for election) in (excessively) large numbers; (too many candidates) competing with each other
deep emotion; strong feelings
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
diverse; various; wide-ranging
great many; ever so many; any number; as few or as many (as you like); whether large or small
remote past; far ago; time immemorial
admiration; wonder; astonishment
scene; view; prospect; outlook
to go down in history; to be recorded in the history books
other party; other side; ahead; in front; destination
shortsighted; narrow-minded
speaking tube; voice pipe
transfer (of a call, patient, etc.); forwarding (a letter, email, etc.); redirection; transfer (of data); transmission
to say (something) over one's shoulder
warp; curvature; bend; curve (of a sword)
column; beam; girder; digit; decade; order of magnitude
spoiled fun; loss of interest; damper (e.g. on the party); wet blanket; turn-off
(wandering) minstrel; troubadour
without compensation; without reward; without pay; free (of charge)
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
to drift (to); to be washed ashore
to add to one's circle of friends (or colleagues, etc.); to take in; to accept
lesson; precept; teachings; moral
double; twice (as much); twofold
to present; to offer; to show; to display; to assume (e.g. a shape)
characteristic (of); peculiar (to); inherent (in); eigen-
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up