hard fighting; hard struggle; fighting against heavy odds
while; during (the time when)
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
one thin flat object; one sheet
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
wasteland; wilderness; deserted land; prairie; vast plain; wilds
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
to relax; to feel at home
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
distinctly (standing out); clearly; in sharp relief; boldly
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)
(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; insight; hunch; immediacy
strength; power; proficiency; ability
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
eccentric; crank; oddball
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
cackling (sound of shrill laughter)
the same generation; coeval
apparently; appears to be
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