exaggerated; bombastic; highly colored; highly coloured
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
the ostentation (bad taste) of the nouveau riche; air of vulgar prosperity
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
case worker; case officer
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
to stiffen; to become stiff
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
volume retailer; mass marketer; emporium
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
inscription; epitaph; (manufacturer's) engraved signature; motto; maxim
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
to the limit; to the fullest extent; absolutely the limit; one cup after another; cup by cup
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
to differ; to vary; to disagree
never mind!; don't worry about it
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
remembrance; recollection; recognition
to make a lasting impression
(personal) background check
to give directions; to issue instructions
large (amount of money); huge; hefty; expensive
debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money
repayment; reimbursement; refund; redemption
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
to close (one's eyes); to shut
intentional; deliberate; contrived; artificial
to be dead; to be lifeless
this world; this life; world of the living
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just