living freely and independently, not as a parasite or attached to a substrate
a wage which is high enough to maintain a normal standard of living
a written statement detailing a person’s desires regarding future medical treatment in circumstances in which they are no longer able to express informed consent, especially an advance directive
a state of existence that is as bad as being dead; a life of hopeless and unbroken misery
a street entertainer who poses as a statue, in realistic makeup and costume, typically remaining immobile for very long periods of time
a small succulent southern African plant which resembles a pebble in appearance. It consists of two fleshy cushion-like leaves divided by a slit through which a daisy-like flower emerges
housing for elderly or disabled people that provides nursing care, housekeeping, and prepared meals as needed
within or during a time that is remembered by people still alive
the degree of wealth and material comfort available to a person or community
show by one’s existence and qualities that something is the case
used to express disapproval of someone who expects to receive financial support or other benefits without doing any work
used to convey that someone has survived against expectations, with the implication that they will not do so for much longer
an extremely famous or notorious person, especially in a particular field