pickling in salt; leaving unchanged; leaving unused
real estate tax; fixed assets tax; property tax; rates
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
advantage; point in favor; point in favour
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
to show mercy; to show sympathy; to have compassion; to be kind
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
together with; same; both; all; including ...
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
public order; public peace; public security; law and order
conditions of a location; suitability of a location; convenience of a location
no objection; nothing to criticize; nothing to criticise
dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
mortgage; right of pledge; lien
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
one round; one circuit; one revolution; one lap; one turn
interior design; interior; upholstery
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
contract; compact; agreement
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
commercial value; commodity value; marketability
useless; vain; aimless; idle
damage; injury; defamation; harm
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule