clearly (standing out); distinctly; sharply; boldly; in sharp relief
stale; old fashioned; hackneyed; trite; antiquated; obsolete
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
to win the prize; to win the ring
foil; (gold, etc.) leaf; prestige
state of mind; mentality; psychology
spread; span; expanse; extent
insular; closed; unsociable; exclusive
screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)
feeling of emptiness; sense of void
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
why; how; for what reason
(not) a single person; (no) one
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
disliking people similar to oneself
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
intuition; instinct; hunch
strength; power; proficiency; ability
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
eccentric; crank; weirdo; oddball
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
confession (to a crime, wrongdoing, etc.); admission; professing one's feelings (to someone one wants to go out with); declaration of love; profession (of faith); confession (of sins)
cackling (sound of shrill laughter)
the same generation; coeval
seeming (to be); appearing; apparently
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
tight-lipped; able to keep a secret
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time