accident (caused by negligence); error; blunder; fault; defect
ruin; fall; collapse; downfall; bankruptcy
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
essential; substantial; substantive; intrinsic
chorus (esp. in Greek drama); choir
drama; play; powerful drug
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae
speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)
one class; one set; a pair; a suite; a series
for better or worse; luckily or unluckily
to be rich in; to abound in; to be abundant in; to be rich; to be wealthy
namely; that is (to say); in other words
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
closing time (library, museum, etc.)
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
attached; belonging (to); included; enclosed; affiliated; annexed
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
principle; theory; fundamental truth
consumer credit (finance, loan)
advertisement; advertising; announcement; notice
to grab attention; to attract notice; to be eye-catching
exaggerated; overblown; pretentious
to decorate gaudily; to overdecorate; to deck out; to embellish
gas station; petrol station
glazing; fitting with glass; transparency; openness; lack of secrecy
the West; the Occident; Western countries
love hotel; short-stay hotel used primarily for sexual activities
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending