prosperity
success and wealth
pristine
very clean, beautiful and well maintained
begrudge
to feel jealous, envy what people have and think they don't deserve it
commendable
worthy of praise
turn a blind eye to
pretend you don't notice
make a dent
to reduce an amount of something, esp. money or work
obnoxious
very unpleasant or rude
off the beaten path/track
not known or popular with many people
play by ear
to decide how to deal with a situation as it develops. To improvise
stumble upon
to discover or find by chance/accident
intrepid
extremely brave and showing no fear
