purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
primary colour; primary color; pure color; unmixed color; original color (of a painting, etc. as opposed to a reproduction)
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
material; material properties; quality of material; quality of wood; quality of lumber
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
traditional; conventional
each house; every house; many houses
decoration; ornament; trimmings
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
tourist information (brochure, map, center)
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
vivid; brightly colored; brilliant; radiant
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
way of living; manner of living; lifestyle
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
coloring; colouring; color scheme; colour scheme; (touch of) colour; embellishment
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
principle; theory; fundamental truth
door; gate; opening; title page
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
to jump at; to be attracted by
flashing lights; revolving lights; lights used on the top of emergency vehicles
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
right in the middle (of); midst; height
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
deployment; disposition; posting; stationing
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged