thank you for your continued patronage
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
same; similar; (just) like; equal
naturally growing tree; tree that does not grow in a tree plantation; natural wood
hardware store; DIY store; home improvement retailer
water-based paint; emulsion
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
non-slip device (material, tread, etc.); non-skid; anti-slip; back-up option (esp. with regard to university admissions); back-up choice; insurance choice
insole; (shoe) insert; intermediate layer; rug; carpet
feeling; sensation; mood; sensation of doing
to become better; to improve
nothing to sneeze at; pretty impressive
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
with a bang bang (sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace (spend money, work); with great vigor
on the cheap side; comparatively cheap; wait tile which produces a winning hand with a lower score
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
favourable; favorable; promising; satisfactory; in good shape
(apportioning) in small amounts
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
successive generations; successive emperors
the very best; excellent; superb
to participate in; to take part in; to play a part in; to receive; to be given; to enjoy
open; public; overt; free; unreserved; uninhibited
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
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