expansion; swelling; increase; growth
dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined
basic tone; underlying tone; trend; keynote
sense of guilty pleasure; feeling of naughtiness
to spur (on); to expedite; to encourage
wallpaper; wallpaper; background image; desktop image
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
article specially made to order; made-to-measure (custom-made) article
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to give oneself to (esp. of a woman to a man); to surrender oneself to
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
vigorously; with great force; energetically; enthusiastically; with spirit
busy; hectic; hurried; rapid; quick; sudden
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to get wrong; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
equipment; fixtures; furnishings; fittings; furniture; supplies
to grant permission; to give permission
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
trickling (of water); flickering (of fire); darting about (e.g. a small animal); scampering about
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
aphrodisiac; love potion; philter
change in appearance; transformation
(advance) notice; preliminary announcement; warning; trailer (for a film, TV show, etc.)
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to push back; to press back; to force back
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)