worldly-minded person; materialist; uncultured person; philistine; vulgar person; snob
to say no more; to sink into silence
to flourish briefly (esp. before retiring or stopping); to have a day in the limelight; to have a stint of success
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
one's remaining years; the rest of one's life
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
filthy; dirty (looking); drab
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
shabby; dull; cheap; lackluster; uninspiring; depressing
to re-examine; to review; to recheck
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
for today; for the time being
breaking up (e.g. meeting); dispersing (e.g. crowd); dissolving (company, organization, etc.); liquidating; dissolving (diet, parliament, etc.)
noisily (running around); with heavy feet; in a fluster; in a flurry; slapstick
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
brains (of an operation); advisor; brain trust; brain (organ)
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
muffler; scarf; comforter; muffler (for a vehicle exhaust); silencer
to mow down; to scythe down; to knock someone off their feet
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
inner citadel; core; center; centre
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
pastime; hobby; favorite amusement; dissipation; debauchery; loose living
to grow in intensity; to be aggravated; to get worse; to develop
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
home area; home town; local
petty; small-minded; stingy; poor (performance, etc.); bad; unskilled
honor; honour; credit; prestige
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
very likely; very probable
serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis
headache inducing; vexing