better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
reaffirmation; reconfirmation; revalidation
to begin purchasing; to purchase
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
hardware store; DIY store; home improvement retailer
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
very small amount; insignificant thing; negligible amount
originally; by nature; from the start
shopping; purchased goods
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
what did you do?; is anything the matter?; what seems to be the problem?; can I help you?
conviction; belief; confidence
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
imbalance; disproportion; disparity; mismatch; asymmetry
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
decisive moment; turning point; critical moment; win-or-bust situation
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
transient (symptom, phenomenon); temporary; passing; fleeting
instability; insecurity; crankiness
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
on the occasion of; at the time of
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
fine weather; fair weather
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
looking pale; looking unwell
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
beyond one's control; nothing one can do
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause