genuine article; real thing; real deal
to brave; to risk; to harm; to afflict; to desecrate; to profane
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
you could say; you might say; verging on the
living room (Western style); sitting room
rearranging; remodeling; remodelling
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
humming a tune; humming unconcernedly
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
colour; color; hue; tints
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
to repaint; to paint again; to break (a record); to rewrite; to remake
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
hardware store; DIY store; home improvement retailer
using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately
to buy up; to lay in a stock; to stock up; to buy a lot
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
combination; arrangement; distribution; marrying off
to attempt; to test; to try out
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
sound sleep; good sleep; quiet sleep
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
to be worried; to be troubled