fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
losers (those who have 'failed' socially, economically, etc.)
large company; large enterprise; large corporation
social; societal; societary
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
amount of money; sum of money
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
to feel; to sense; to experience
vivid; brightly colored; brilliant; radiant
tapestry; wall hanging; banner
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
impossible; unlikely; improbable
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
even if; even though; however; no matter how
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
in comparison to; rather than
to grow up; to become an adult
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
getting (something); obtaining; scoring (goal, point, etc.)
man marrying into wealth and power
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
to rule; to govern; to administer
living a life of leisure with dignity; living quietly and comfortably free from worldly cares; otium cum dignitate
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances