brothers and sisters; siblings; half-siblings; step-siblings; mate; friend
synopsis; plot; outline; plan; scheme; program
tomfoolery; foolish act; nonsense; fool; idiot
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
central; main; just (done); counter for consecutive losses
new; fresh; new item (e.g. customer, regulation); newly created object; new customer
lease; leasehold; land-lease rights
payment in advance; advance payment; prepayment
remodelling; remodeling; reorganization; reorganisation
interior design; interior; upholstery
choosing a site (e.g. for industry); deciding on a location; standpoint; position
contention; competition; rivalry; quarrel
going concern; stocks and all; goods and furniture included
to be betrayed; to be brought to grief (by an enemy); to be given a hard time
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
lack of policy; having no measures; lacking means
revamping; reshaping; rearranging; reorganizing
interior (of building, room, vehicle, etc.); interior design
dilapidated house; tumbledown house; my house; my home; (arch.) small resting place comprising four pillars and a roof (with no walls)
stylish; fashionable; dressing (oneself) up; dressing smartly; fashionable dresser; smartly dressed person
criticizing; lambasting; pointing out faults; calling for a retake; ordering (someone) to redo something
cannot help (laughing, feeling sympathy, etc.); cannot hold back (tears, anger, etc.); cannot suppress
catercorner; diagonally opposite
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic
harmony; accord; reconciliation; agreement
plentiful; abundant; ample; lavish
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
carving; engraving; chiselled features
material; material properties; quality of material; quality of wood; quality of lumber
(not) readily; (not) easily; (not) right away; (not) simply; (not) without difficulty
popular; folksy; plebeian; ordinary; unpretentious
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper