Prosperity
Success and Wealth
Detrimental
Damaging
take the plunge
despite to do sth risky despite being nervous about it
Off the beaten track
in an isolated spot
Hear sth on the grapevine
Hear a piece of news from informal sources, through gossip
pristine
very clean and well maintained
begrudge
resent that sb has sth that you feel they don't deserve
make a dent in sth
make a difference by reducing the amount of sth
haggle
try to reach an agreement over a price
secluded
isolated
turn a blind eye to
pretend you don't notice
