decomposition; putrefaction; putrescence; corruption; degeneracy; decay
sore; erosion; ulceration; corruption; dissipation; becoming degenerate
sense of the vanity of life; perception of the evanescence of life
enlightenment; instruction
a piece; a scrap; a fragment; iota; modicum; trace
to take off one's glasses
to go numb; to have pins and needles
it's not like; it isn't as if
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
to change; to alter; to mistake; to make a mistake; to fail to keep (e.g. one's promise); to sprain (a muscle)
dozens; scores of; decades
to spend time (on doing something)
penetration; permeation; transmission
reverie; meditation; anxiety; thought; pensiveness
to be pleasure to the eye; to delight the eye; to please the eye; to feast one's eyes on
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
(your) judgment; discernment
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to
show; exhibition; spectacle
to be transparent; to be easily seen through; to be obvious; to be apparent
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
to detain; to check; to restrain
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
base (e.g. of a triangle); low class; low in social standing; base (e.g. of support); foundation
happy-go-lucky fellow; an easygoing and indifferent person; a pococurante
optimism; taking an optimistic view
inclination; tendency; nature; character
like everyone else; like most people; like an ordinary person; as much as anyone else
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
future; prospects; outlook; journey ahead; distance yet to cover
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
ruffled (hair, brush bristles, etc.); unkempt; dishevelled; idling away time; dawdling; dilly-dallying
rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via