elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
wherein; therein; thereinto
estrangement; neglect; alienation; casting out; ostracism; giving the cold shoulder
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
commercialization (e.g. product); commodification
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
degenerate; decadent; corrupt
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
the Industrial Revolution
the various countries of Europe and America; the West
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
advanced (developed) country; advanced nations
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements
to employ; to hire; to charter
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
inferior; coarse; poor quality; inadequate; deteriorated
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
poverty problem; poverty issue
being actualized; becoming apparent; becoming tangible; surfacing
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
hand-to-hand fighting; grappling; scuffling
unbroken; uninterrupted; on and on; continuous
to allow; to enable; to make possible; to make feasible; to permit
stipulation; prescription; provision; regulation; rule
foreword; preface; introduction