troupe; theatrical company
public performance; exhibition in a foreign country
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
drama; play; powerful drug
concentration; diligence; asceticism; zeal in one's quest for enlightenment; adherence to a vegetarian diet
regular customer; regular patron; regular visitor; constant companion
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.
because of; on account of; about; on; per; for every
very early in the morning; so early in the morning; at this ungodly hour
10,000; ten thousand; 10^4
covering the costs oneself; paying (the full amount) oneself
buying (of stock, materials, etc.); purchasing; stocking; laying in; procurement
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
(being in) the red; deficit; red letter; red writing; corrections (by a teacher or proofreader) written in red
construction (building) costs
business hours; opening hours; office hours
tightly; tautly; (springing, straightening) up; suddenly; intuitively; instinctively
pitching; throwing a ball; bowling (in cricket); pitched ball
itching to do something; impatient; sorely tempted; eager
to leave nothing undone; to give good service; to attend to everything; to be on someone's tracks (e.g. police); to catch up with; to close in on
endurance; perseverance; patience
construction cost; set-up cost; maintenance cost
one's own bowling ball; control of the ball by one's own team (esp. basketball)
pierced; drilled; perforated; hollow
common knowledge; being well-known; making (something) well-known
difficult (to obtain, receive permission, access, etc.); tough (to do, etc.)
handle; steering wheel; handlebar; handlebars; handle; screen name
irregular; unsystematic; unsteady; disorderly
making off with (something); absconding; stolen; absconded (with)
intermediate student; intermediate learner; intermediate practitioner
advanced student; advanced learner; advanced practitioner; experienced person
traveller; traveler; wayfarer; tourist
outside the scope (of); exempt (from); ineligible (for); not covered (by)
homeless people (living on the street)