(actor) relying on acting skills (rather than good looks, etc.)
departure (of a boat, plane); setting sail; leaving port; putting out to sea; takeoff
destination; place one stays during a trip
remittance; sending money
secret savings; secret stash; money hidden away
payment of debts; repayment
to look forward to something
to clear up; to become cloudless; to be refreshed
traveling expenses; travelling expenses
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
to alert; to get one's attention; to draw one's attention
back; backing; going backwards; background; backdrop; backhand; backer
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
the opposite direction; the other way
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
layman (esp. as opposed to a Buddhist monk); laity; local manners; modern customs; common; popular
bell-mouth spillway; morning glory spillway; glory hole spillway
dwelling; house; residence; address
group; bunch; crowd; group
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
each; (arch.) you (plural)
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
library; book collection; paperback book
The Odyssey (epic poem attributed to Homer)
work; book; (a book) by; obvious; striking
thousand years; many years
translation; version (e.g. "English version")
quotation; citation; reference
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright