not special or interesting
ничего особенного или интересного (nichego osobennogo ili interesnogo)
"The movie was nothing to write home about."
"Фильм был ничем не примечателен." (film byl nicheem ne primechatelen)
to see things positively rather than negatively
someone who is unemotional or not friendly
to achieve something one has long desired
negotiations aimed at ending a conflict
to express an idea clearly so that others understand it
No matter how bad things look, you can still hope.