prosperity; flourishing; thriving
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
pitch-dark; pitch-black; completely dark; very bleak (future); utterly hopeless
business; trade; operations; sales
place for relaxation and refreshment
street at night; making a night journey
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
wild beast; wild animal; brute
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; development; improvement
comfortable to live in (of a neighborhood, etc.); convenient; congenial; agreeable
area; region; district; locality
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to stitch; to hem; to mend; to sew up; to darn
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
to bind; to fasten; to tie up
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of; serving (in the military, congress, etc.)
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
to dress up as; to disguise oneself as; to play the role of
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses
memories; recollections; reminiscence
way of reciting; way of telling a story