to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
burst (e.g. dam, embankment, levee); breach; collapse; washout; rupture
to tear off; to pluck; to scratch off
to rant and rave; to raise hell
with all one's strength; with all one's might
unperturbed; undaunted; retaining composure; unyielding; not giving an inch
grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely
to whine; to make feeble complaints
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
a long way off; matter for the future; not going to happen anytime soon
divergence; ramification; bifurcation; branching off
pillow talk; conversation in bed; bedtime story
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
overestimation; overvaluing
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
to amuse oneself; to make merry
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
freely; at liberty; at will; as one likes
taking something out; carrying out; providing money oneself; paying with one's own money; corbel; strengthening under a seam (clothing)
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
to read out (e.g. data from a computer or process); to retrieve
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (letters)
bygones; the past; past event
to wait expectantly; to await in anticipation
to surpass; to outdo; to excel; to tower above (the surrounding landscape)
to turn over (in one's sleep); to toss and turn (in bed); to change sides; to double-cross; to betray
determination; resolution
rapidly (e.g. progress, moving forward); growing visibly; quickly; steadily; by leaps and bounds
late at night; small hours of the morning
to find out; to discover; to locate
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
evaluation; criticism; commenting on; assessment; estimation
to kick (at someone, something)