Building related phrases and collocations

Her father paid the affordable / down / studio payment on her apartment.

• affordable

• down

• studio

I can't stand living with my parents; I need a place of my independent / own / short-term.

• independent

• own

• short-term

I hope the apartment is decorated / furnished / upscale, because I can't afford to buy appliances.

• decorated

• furnished

• upscale

I was having so much fun during my semester abroad that I didn't feel cramped / homesick /

housewarm at all.

• cramped

• homesick

• housewarm

It's a ten- level / room / story building with two elevators.

• level

• room

• story (storey)

My bedroom window overlooks / oversees / overviews the mountains.

• overlooks

• oversees

• overviews

My parents finished paying off their borrow / budget / mortgage after 25 years.

• borrow

• budget

• mortgage

This weekend I'm helping my cousin change / move / turn into his new place.

• change

• move

• turn

We're going to need a more short-term / spacious/widespread apartment now that we're going to

have a baby.

• short-term

• spacious

• widespread

handicrafts are made _____ hand

• by

• with