to get lost; to become lost; to go astray
carrier pigeon; homing pigeon
to not give in; to be obstinate; to be stubborn; to be perverse
to confess; to speak out; to disclose; to tell
to the limit; to the full; as much as possible; with all one's might
of no concern at all; no skin off my nose
at once; there and then; immediately
(eating up) quickly; in no time; quickly (sticking out one's tongue); licking; licking up; (peeling off) in one go
I have nothing to do with it
being defeated; being eliminated (from competition)
in low spirits; dejected; sad
retreat; withdrawal; retirement
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
striding; swaggering; strutting; lording it over others; acting as though one owns the place; throwing one's weight around
to smack one's lips (over a dish); to eat with relish
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
logical connection; chain of reasoning; coherence; blood vessel
bottom of the ocean; seafloor; seabed; undersea; submarine
castaway story (e.g. Robinson Crusoe); drifter's adventure tale
strength of the brush stroke; power of the pen; ability to write
great man; heroic figure; remarkable character
being on the ropes; losing ground
quantity of heat (e.g. in calories, BTU, etc.); heat value; calorific value; (degree of) enthusiasm; zeal; passion
(it won't be possible) on such short notice
artificial; man-made; imitation; synthetic
being all smiles with joy
world history; international history
commemoration; celebration; honoring the memory of something; turning something into a memento; memory
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas