storage room; storeroom; lumber room
to demarcate; to delimit; to divide (an area); to punctuate; to put an end to (e.g. a sentence); to insert pauses or breaks (e.g. when reading aloud)
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
time of emergency; (in an) emergency
ease of use; user-friendliness; usability; utility; convenience
remodeling; remodelling; restructuring; modding
pleasant feeling; good vibes
simplicity; convenience; easiness; quasi-
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
offering a prize; prize competition; prize; reward
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
how many people; a number of people
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
being elected; being selected (to win a prize, etc.); winning (in a lottery, raffle, etc.)
to be curious; to wonder; to marvel
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
suicidal act; self-destroying action; suicidal action
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
prices of commodities; prices (in general); cost-of-living
Second World War (1939-1945); World War II; WWII; WW2
acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption
brand items; brand-name goods
5,000,000; five million; (arch.) many
unscrupulous sales practice involving expensive hard-to-break contracts
vice; immorality; corruption
picture dealer; commercial art gallery
going through; going via; going by way of
presentation; exhibit; suggest; citation
watering hole; watering place
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
wicked thought; wicked mind
matter; thing; affair; circumstance
mental condition; state of mind; mentality
in any way; to some extent; even if only a little
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)