to speak at length about a topic
lange über ein Thema sprechen (lange uber ein Thema sprechen)
"He loved to hold forth on travel stories."
"Er liebte es, lange über Reisegeschichten zu sprechen." (Er liebte es, lange uber Reisegeschichten zu sprechen.)
to do something without planning, using only instinct and ex...
to reach the desired standard or level
to make a lot of noise; to celebrate loudly
having the responsibility or burden of something
to improve your performance or effort
to secure something tightly in preparation for trouble