falling asleep; going to sleep
(of a lie, etc.) obvious; transparent
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
resuscitation; regeneration; reformation; rehabilitation; playback; regeneration (sound, etc.)
suspension; pause; temporary halt; stopping (at an intersection, railway crossing, etc.)
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
landing; alighting; touch down
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
when; how soon; how long until
pet cat; beloved cat; ailurophilia; fondness for cats
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
balcony; veranda; verandah; porch
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
clothes; clothing; garments
relaxed and enjoyable; spacious; vast; heavily trafficked; bustling
seeing for the first time; first sight; first meeting; sight-reading
palpitation (of the heart); pounding; throbbing; thumping
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
flickering; flashing on and off; glaringly (bright); painfully (bright); prickling (pain)
rental video shop; video rental store
corner; bend; segment (within a radio or TV program); session; area; department
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
lived-in feel (e.g. of a room); sense of life; hints of daily life
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
not yet known; unknown; strange
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
same text; same wording; same script; same language
having said that; on the other hand