should not be; must not be
at a moment's notice; readily
tail and fins; embellishment (of a story, rumor, etc.); exaggeration
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
four times; four colour process printing (color); CMYK printing
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
supply; provision; raising; procurement
to step on a landmine; to really step in it; to screw up; to open up a can of worms
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
wholly (due to); entirely; solely; earnestly; intently; sincerely
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
complete defeat; losing all of one's matches; finishing the tournament with no wins
rational; reasonable; logical
struggling; pawing (e.g. horses' hooves)
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
to feel sorry (for, that); to regret (that); to feel pity; to sympathize
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
look!; there!; here!; that is
laughing foolishly; cackling
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
from here; from this place
antsy; agitated; irritated; anxious; vexed
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
competent; suitable; qualified
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
bottom layer; undermost layer; lowest (societal) class; bottom (economic) stratum; lowest caste