to conform to; to be in accordance with; to follow (rule, tradition, example, etc.)
record (e.g. LP); record (e.g. in sports); record (data structure)
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
to laugh away; to laugh off
embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication
hoarse voice; husky voice
catchphrase; promotional line; slogan
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
since when; from when; how long
to want something desperately; to want something (so badly one can taste it)
who on earth; just exactly who; who the heck
desk pad; sheet of plastic (or cardboard, felt, etc.) placed under writing paper; being pinned under; being caught under; model; pattern
complete devotion (to); total commitment (to); unvarying support (for); unwavering fixation (on); rigid preoccupation (with)
clumsy (work); awkward; poorly made; ugly (of a person); unattractive; plain
to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention); to not put one's heart in
original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive
to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with
cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation
wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected; irrelevant; off the point
exchange; reciprocation; give-and-take; reply; riposte
to be unable to let pass unnoticed; to be unable to be indifferent; to be unable to just watch (without doing anything)
blocking (e.g. the way); obstructing; block (lump of something (usu. square), area of town, etc.); block; physical record (e.g. on magnetic tape); concrete block; blocking (from view, esp. of websites, on social media, etc.)
cleaning; dry cleaning; laundry service
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
next generation; future generation
degree of perfection; level of completion; degree of completion