curve; turn; curveball; curve ball; (wine) cellar
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
explosion; rupture; break off
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
verbal message; word (from someone)
heating power; thermal power; firepower
to drain the water; to lose the water; to squeeze out the water
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
to forgive and forget; to let bygones be bygones; to sweep under the carpet; to wipe the slate clean
hard struggle; strenuous effort
lightly (floating); buoyantly; puffing (on a pipe, cigarette, etc.); tooting (a trumpet, horn, etc.); blowing (a flute, whistle)
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
paying one's own expenses; going into business for oneself; working independently; person who earns their own living
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
pouring water; flooding; douche
drainage; draining; pumping out (water); displacement
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
enough; sufficient; plenty; sufficiently; fully; thoroughly
supply; supplying; replenishment
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
shelter; cover; screen; shield; obstruction; defilade
lighting (a lamp); turning on a light
(making, launching) concentrated attack (on, against)
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time