oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
stillness; quiet; peacefulness
indeed; really; truly; very much
explanation; interpretation
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
to run; to hurry (when going somewhere); to drive (a car) quickly; to ride fast (on a horse); to win (fame)
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
sobbing; weeping; fit of crying
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
to yearn for; to pine for
to be lazy; to be slack; to feel dull; to feel languid; to feel listless
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
lighting up; illumination; floodlighting
river; stream; River; the ... river
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
emotion; feeling; atmosphere; mood; spirit
to come and go; to go back and forth
men and women of all ages
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
festival; feast; carnival