to serve one's aim; to serve one's purpose
overcoat; exceeding; going over; exaggerated; over the top; over par
to scatter away; to blast away; to blow away (via explosion)
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
disappear without a trace; nowhere to be seen
without leaving any trace
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
wielding three swords; player who can play as pitcher, fielder and batter
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
arrest; apprehension; capture
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
lost article; something forgotten
to take flight; to disappear
should do; ought to do; must do
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
tall figure; high stature
... all over again (repeating the same failure)
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
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
now that; since; as long as; provided that
square measure; size (e.g. of land); area; surface
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 none at all; better than nothing
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
pretension; conceit; hubris
as affairs stand; judging from the present situation; as things are now
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
control; check; restraint; inhibition
murder; homicide; manslaughter