enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
reality; actuality; hard fact
to be saved up (of money)
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
because of; owing to; due to
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
(printed) instructions; manual; explanatory leaflet (pamphlet, note); description
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
box; box (in theatre); booth (in restaurant, etc.); small rectangular building (e.g. telephone box); rectangular field area (batter's box, catcher's box); box (calfskin); central 4x4 area (othello)
storage; putting or stowing away; receipt (of funds, payment, etc.); harvesting
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
picking herbs and wildflowers (esp. early spring)
snowy mountain; permanently snow-covered mountain; pile of snow; Himalayas
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
village headman; village mayor
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to start; to start up; to embark on; to get going; to commence
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
selection of music; song selection
major; large; the Major Leagues; Major League Baseball; major (key, scale, etc.); (oil) major
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
waste of time; killing time
don't worry about it; it's nothing; don't give it a thought
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
for example; for instance; e.g.
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
producer (film, TV, etc.)
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager