ornamental (foliage) plant; houseplant
pottery; earthenware; ceramics; (soft-paste) porcelain; china
guidance; lead; introduction; good offices; guide; primer
household items; furniture; furnishings; (arch.) bow and arrow
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
moderate; reserved; modest; temperate; restrained; low-key
income; earnings; revenue; proceeds; takings; receipts
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
erasure; striking off; crossing out; cancellation; deletion
homecoming; return to one's home
to accept (something) with thanks
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
the earth below; the ground below; this world (as opposed to heaven)
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; good night
somehow; in some way; for some reason; faintly; vaguely
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; neglecting (e.g. one's studies); leaving unattended
mom; mommy; mum; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
advance; moving forward; progress
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
log; log; logarithm; log (tree trunk or branch); logbook (of a ship or aircraft); log (device for measuring the speed of a ship)
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
having serious consequences; costing dearly; cannot get away with it; for free; for nothing; easily
inquiry; query; enquiry; query (of a database)
registration; accession; register; entry; record; subscription
broker; intermediary; broking house
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
to pile up; to stack up; to accumulate
waterfall; (arch.) rapids
water (esp. cool or cold); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to feel dizzy; to feel faint; to spin; to revolve; to twirl
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes