acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
to dis; to diss; to disrespect
dry and rough; desiccated; rustling
dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to fall into ruin; to be desolated
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
layman (esp. as opposed to a Buddhist monk); laity; local manners; modern customs; common; popular
(religious) faith; belief; creed
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
to become one tile away from completion; to be at one's wits' end; to be about to blow one's fuse
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
wasteland; wilderness; deserted land; prairie; vast plain; wilds
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
official name; formal name
egregious; outrageous; too much; over the top
flavour; flavor; taste; charm; appeal; interest
(period of) a year; during an era
versatility; multiplicity of use
bulletin board; notice board; billboard; roadside sign; sign on a post, usu. wooden, esp. containing information about a sight, warning, congratulations, etc.
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
believer; adherent; devotee; fanboy; fanatic; superfan