interior design; interior; upholstery
no matter how much time passes; no matter how long you wait; (taking) forever
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
turning point; critical juncture; knot (in a tree, etc.)
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
putting off (doing); postponement; delaying
wallpaper; wallpaper; background image; desktop image
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
decision; determination; resolution
veneer board; plywood; joint publication
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
sealing hermetically; sealing (up)
to paint; to spread; to plaster; to apply (cream, lotion); to smear; to lacquer
of no use; useless; not fit for purpose
acquisition; obtaining; procurement; getting (hold of)
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. of fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around
phosphorescence; luminescence
petty; small-minded; stingy; poor (performance, etc.); bad; unskilled
to buy (stock, materials, etc.); to purchase; to lay in; to get; to obtain
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
to find fault (with); to cavil (at); to carp (about); to throw a wet blanket (on); to throw cold water (on); to jinx
to drive a bargain; to beat down the price; to haggle
to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself; to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)
stolen goods; stolen article; loot; spoils
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
genuine article; real thing; real deal
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
absorption; suction; attraction
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power