to step on a landmine; to really step in it; to screw up; to open up a can of worms
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
cramp; sprain; unreasonableness; absurdity; illogical; unreasonable
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
baggage; luggage; burden; albatross around one's neck; excess baggage
thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete
dark of the heart; depths of the human mind; (arch.) distress about one's beloved child
to write down; to record; to register
detailed; scrupulous; careful; (arch.) diligent; (arch.) honest; (arch.) upright
to write (e.g. a letter); to draw up (a document); to take down (e.g. notes); to have (lunch, dinner, etc.); to eat
love; attachment; tender emotions; falling in love
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
right and wrong; good and evil
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
now advancing and now retreating; ebb and flow; seesawing; taking alternately favorable and unfavorable turns
contrary to one's expectations
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
disapproval; disagreement; no; the noes; not ...; dis-
utterly (unknown; esp. of someone's whereabouts); completely; (no information) whatsoever; at all
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
evolution; evolution; becoming more advanced; progress
from the start; from the beginning; from the outset
to rest (from work, studying, etc.); to take a break
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation; applause
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
to save; to leave over; to spare
to disappear; to vanish; to bolt; to go into hiding
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
dialogue; conversation; talk; discussion; communication
a day after the fair; (at a) stage when it's too late
forevermore; for eternity
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
dust; small debris (e.g. dirt, crumbs); trash; garbage; negligible amount; tiny bit
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack