drainage basin; catchment basin; river basin; watershed; valley
to listen attentively to; to be absorbed in (listening to)
stricken area; disaster-stricken area; affected area; afflicted area
meandering; snaking; zigzagging
in range; within the limits (of ...); within (a) range
row of houses; every house; each house; all; totally
lecture hall; lecture room
arranging in a line; standing in a row; parallel (electronics, computing, etc.)
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
series (e.g. electrical); serial
emission; release; radiation; release (of goods, a player from a team, etc.)
plump; rotund; chubby; entirely; completely; wholly
to pull one's hair back into a bun
becoming more serious or severe; aggravation; intensification
to take on a role; to take part
long distance; long haul; long-distance race
in the end; on top of that
economic slump; hard times; poor (business); dull; gloomy; cheerless
reconnaissance plane; spy plane
delivering an order; dispatch of an order; messenger; orderly; runner
to destroy; to break (by striking); to smash; to ruin (a plan, atmosphere, etc.); to spoil; to wreck
leather pants; leather trousers
swindler; fraudster; trickster; con man
tagged (esp. with a price); notorious; infamous; double-dyed
to catch fire; to be ignited; to ignite; to flare up (of an emotion, controversy, etc.); to blaze; to be ignited (of a dispute, commotion, etc.)