waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
taking a breather; relaxation; vent hole
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
absorption; suction; attraction
curiosity; inquisitiveness
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
expertise; special skills
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
love story; romance; love affair
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
sound of pistol fire; sound of exploding gunpowder; exchange of (pistol) fire; shootout; conflict
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
long run (of a film, play, product, etc.)
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
B-movie; B-picture; B-film
placement; fixed position; mapping out; location
(on the) net; (on the) Internet; (on the) Web
screening (a movie); showing; to screen a movie
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
space; room; vacancy; opening; free time; time to spare
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
postponement; deferment; adjournment