amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
translation; deciphering; decoding; translation
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative
beyond imagination; unimaginable
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
new book; 17x11 cm paperback book
metre; meter; meter; gauge
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
to mow down; to cut down; to knock down; to defeat; to beat
joining (a group, team, etc.); enrollment; enrolment
to concern; to be related
literature; books (reference); document
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
to be absorbed in reading
established practice; custom
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
fortuitous; luck; windfall; godsend; good fortune
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
like-mindedness; (being of the) same mind; shared sentiment; comrade; fellow; kindred soul
to be boiled; to be cooked
simmered with; cooked with; boiling; boiled dish
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
master; teacher; stable master
regulation; adjustment; control
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
the proof of the pudding is in the eating; the proof is in the pudding; don't knock it till you've tried it; you can't tell unless you try
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
reciting (to oneself); repeating (e.g. an order, to confirm one heard it correctly)
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
(young) seductress; temptress; little devil; imp
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
(time of) emergency; (in) event of emergency; (in) case of emergency
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access