author; writer; novelist; artist
residing; living; dwelling
northern country; northern provinces; northern regions; northland
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
suffering; distress; hardship; trial
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
scene; sight; scenario; setting
one roll; one book; one volume; first volume; rolling once; wrapping once around
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
character; personality; (fictional) character; letter; character
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
helplessly; easily; without resistance; without regret
one's own property; possessions
to become pale; to turn pale
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
special training; intensive training; crash course
if it is the case that ...
to lose strength; to become weak; to wither; to droop; to feel demotivated; to lose interest
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
to build up one's strength; to get stronger; to give (someone) strength; to cheer (someone) up; to encourage (someone)
to spend time (on doing something)
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
to bash; to hit hard; to strike; to beat (someone in battle)
exposure; laying bare; baring (e.g. skin); (photographic) exposure
parts; accessories; components
bargain; find; unbelievable good luck; unexpected good fortune
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
extremely gruesome; lurid; violent; bloody; fierce
to be haggard; to be gaunt; to be emaciated; to be worn out (e.g. illness, worry)
sending home; repatriation; deportation
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; not genuine; substandard; LOL
terminal; computer terminal; information access device (smartphone, tablet, book-reader, etc.); end (e.g. of a roll of film)
small; small-sized; small-scale; miniature