(navigable) canal; waterway
bottom of the water; bottom of the sea; river bottom
transparency; degree of clearness
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
lung capacity; breathing capacity; vital capacity
unsightly; ungraceful; clumsy; awkward; unpresentable; unshapely
upper reaches of a river; upstream
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
to roll up; to be rolled up
on the water; aquatic; waterside; water's edge
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
without a moment's delay; at once; immediately; instantly; promptly; without hesitation
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
restraint; restriction; fetters; binding; confinement with rope
operation (of a machine); running; working (and earning money); workload; deployment (e.g. to a production environment); release
regrettable; unsatisfactory; deplorable; lamentable
to gather up into one's arms; to lift; to carry
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
column of water; water column
reckless; (at) random; haphazard; blind; sudden; abrupt
tip; point; end; (very) beginning; start
almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time
to shoot through (a wall, the heart, etc.); to go through; to pierce; to hit (e.g. the bull's-eye)
to be completely changed (for the worse); to be transformed
here and there; everywhere
to be sore; to be inflamed; to be bleary; to be dissipated; to be dissolute; to indulge in
combined use; using together (with); using jointly; using at the same time
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
national expenditure; government spending; public funds
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
cause for headaches; pain in the neck; source of worry
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end