THE ONLY WAY IS FORWARD

 undeterred (adj.) - if you are ~ by something, you do not allow it to stop you
doing what you want; “~ BY his early failures, he decided to keep writing.”
 setback (n.) - a problem that delays or prevents progress, or makes things
worse than they were; “The team’s hopes of playing in Europe SUFFERED A
~ last night.”
 the world is your oyster - used to tell someone that they can achieve whatever
they want
 blow (n.) - an event that spoils your chances of success; a sudden setback
 degenerative (adj.) - a ~ illness gradually gets worse and cannot be stopped;
progressive
 to deteriorate - to become worse; “Ethel’s health has ~d.”
 groundbreaking (adj.) - making new discoveries, using new methods;
innovative; “~ research”
 staying power - the ability or energy to continue doing something difficult until
it is finished; stamina, endurance
 perseverance - determination to keep trying to achieve something in spite of
difficulties; persistence, determination
 in the face of (something) - despite problems, difficulties, etc. “She showed
great courage ~ danger.”
 social inclusion - being included in society; taking part in the activities of the
society
 cobbled (adj.) - (of streets and roads) covered with cobblestones (=round
stones)
 Niagara Falls - two very large waterfalls on the border between Canada and
the US, which are popular with tourists and are also used to produce
electricity. 
 hindrance - a person or thing that makes it more difficult for you to do
something; “You would be more of a ~ than a help.”
 vivid (adj.) - producing very clear pictures in your mind; clear, colourful,
graphic
 have come a long way - to have made a lot of progress, to have achieved a lot
of things
 ingenuity - the ability to invent things or solve problems in clever new ways;
inventiveness
 adversity - a difficult or unpleasant situation; hardship, misfortune
 to conquer - to gain control over something that is difficult, using a lot of effort;
overcome, beat, master
 dress rehearsal - the final practice of a play in the theatre, using the clothes
and lights that will be used for the real performance; GENERALNA PROBA
 WAYS OF LOOKING
Gape - If you gape, you look at someone or something in surprise, usually with an
open mouth.

His secretary stopped taking notes to gape at me. 

Gawk - to stare at somebody/something in a rude or stupid way (to gawk)

The onlookers gawked at arriving celebrities.

Glimpse - If you glimpse someone or something, you see them very briefly and not
very well.
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They caught a glimpse of a dark green car.
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I caught sight of him as he was getting into his car.

Gaze - to look at someone or something for a long time, for example because they
are attractive or interesting, or because you are thinking of something else

She stood gazing at herself in the mirror.

Glimpse - If you peek at something or someone, you have a quick look at them, often
secretly.

On two occasions she had peeked at him through a crack in the wall.

Glance - If you glance at something or someone, you look at them very quickly and
then look away again immediately.
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If you glance through or at a newspaper, report, or book, you spend a short time
looking at it without reading it very carefully.

Glare - If you glare at someone, you look at them with an angry expression on your
face.

They glared at each other across the table.