insistence; (major) emphasis; stress
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
war damage; ravages of war; horrors of war
famous picture; masterpiece (painting); film classic
phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item
large-scale work; voluminous work; monumental work; great work; masterpiece
degree of familiarity; popularity
sign; indication; omen; symptom
to stop crying; to cry oneself out
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
aimlessly; unexpectedly (showing up); slowly swaying; staggering; moving feebly
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable
ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
ennui; languishing; feeling of exhaustion; lassitude; lethargy
to give oneself to (esp. of a woman to a man); to surrender oneself to
older brother; elder brother
calamity; misfortune; disaster
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
business partner; business associate; fellow trader
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to feel pain
very popular; highly favoured
great teacher; great master; great author; great doctor
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul