strenuous effort; hard struggle; working hard; hard fighting; fierce fighting
scene; spectacle; sight; view
movie; film; motion picture
(one) scene (in a movie, etc.)
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
not without its worth; not to be undervalued; not altogether hopeless; nothing to sneeze at; pretty impressive
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
unrealistic; impractical; infeasible; unreal
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
don't you think?; indicates question
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
light meal; snack; refreshments
to insert; to put in; to send in (to a prisoner; e.g. clothes, books); to deliver (food, refreshments, etc. to workers); to supply
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
to account for; to make up; to occupy (a place, position, etc.); to hold (a rank, seat, etc.); to occupy (one's mind, heart, etc.); to weigh (on one's mind)
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
fight; dispute; feud; competition; contest; rivalry
to go out and away; to leave
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
cold; frigid; dignified; distinguished; (of an atmosphere) tense; nerve-racking
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
participation; joining; entry
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
denial; negation; negation; NOT operation
having presence of mind; self-possessed; imperturbable; calm and self-possessed
have to do; must; should; ought to
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch; mage