from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
half the amount (of money); half price; half fare
pop; signage; display; billboard (as used to decorate arcade games)
selling out; being sold out
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
good-for-nothing; worthless
to take the form (of); to assume a shape
exhibitors (at a trade show, etc.)
failure; mistake; blunder
deep in the mountains; mountain recesses
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
reserved; introverted; reticent; shy; withdrawn
(one) could even say that
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
spring; spring (in one's legs); bounce; springboard; impetus
to proceed with; to continue with; to move on; to go forward; to pursue
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
fighting bravely; strenuous efforts
storage; putting or stowing away; receipt (of funds, payment, etc.); harvesting
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
newsworthiness; news hook; topicality; popularity (of a topic, issue, etc.)
eating strange food; eating bizarre things; simple diet; plain food; eating meat (thus breaking Buddhist rules)
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
physical work; manual labour (labor)
losing a battle; lost battle; battle one cannot win; battle one is doomed to lose
presence of other people; (in) public; (in) front of others
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
concentration; diligence; asceticism; zeal in one's quest for enlightenment; adherence to a vegetarian diet
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest