a day after the fair; (at a) stage when it's too late
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
(eating or drinking) to one's heart's content
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
and; thereupon; because of that
erotic; sexy; arousing; risque; sultry
self-indulgent; undisciplined; slovenly; debauched; negligent
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
to relax; to make oneself comfortable
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
insignificant; inconsequential; trifling; negligible; of little importance
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
moment; brief space of time
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
desperation; struggle to the death
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
very much; very many; more and more
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
in spite of; despite; although; regardless of; irrespective of
fight; dispute; feud; competition; contest; rivalry
outrageous; wild (ambition, idea, etc.); crazy; inordinate; extravagant (e.g. claims); audacious
daily; everyday; days (e.g. of one's youth); every day; day after day
to be a match for; to rival; to be equal to
feeling; sensation; tentative; rough; interjection
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
whether one likes it or not; whether willing or not; willy-nilly
rank; ranking order; hierarchy
isolated and helpless; alone and unassisted
mob; the masses; rabble; all things in nature; the whole creation
in the same way as; just like
greatness is comparative; there is always someone better than you; there is always a bigger fish
if you can't beat them; join them; you can't fight city hall; if your adversaries are stronger than you, it is better to join their side than to fight them
worldly wisdom; secret of success in life
yesterday and today; only recently; just recently; only yesterday
personality; character; individuality; personhood
growth; development; one's early life; upbringing; personal history
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before