We all have friends. Sometimes we have very few friends, but we know that there is someone to rely on, with whom we can share our joy or sorrow.
I have such a truly close friend. His name is Anton. We have known each other since we were in kindergarten and we also live close to each other. Anton is an excellent friend: he is honest and trustworthy, positive and cheerful. Actually, sometimes we have quarrels, but it is never for long. We always know how to make up.
We all have friends. Sometimes we have very few friends, but we know that there is someone to rely on, with whom we can share our joy or sorrow.
I have such a truly close friend. His name is Anton. We have known each other since we were in kindergarten and we also live close to each other. Anton is an excellent friend: he is honest and trustworthy, positive and cheerful. Actually, sometimes we have quarrels, but it is never for long. We always know how to make up.
I believe that Anton is my friend for life.
любой вид деятельности - any kind of activity
свободное время - free time
удовольствие - pleasure
почти любого возраста - of almost any age
общие категории - general categories
могут частично совпадать - may overlap
изделия ручного труда - handicrafts
живопись - painting
графическое искусство - graphic art
много возможностей - many opportunities
магнитофонные записи - tape recordings
изучение балета - ballet study
масляные краски - oil paints
акварельные краски - watercolours
самый распространенный - the most common
марки и монеты - stamps and coins
автографы - autographs
пуговицы - buttons
мастерски - masterfully
вовлекаться в - get involved in
вязание крючком - crochet
шитье - sewing
наборы - sets
керамика - ceramics
изготовление ювелирных изделий - jewelry making
соревнование - competition
физические упражнения - physical exercise
боулинг - bowling
рыбалка - fishing
скалолазание - rock climbing
становятся чрезвычайно популярными - become extremely popular
частные коллекция книг - private collections of books
основа (ядро) некоторых библиотек - the core of some libraries
мирового значения - of global significance
тематические коллекции - thematic collections
особенно ценят - especially value
издания с автографом автора - autographed copies (of books)
по определенной теме - on a specific topic
научная беллетристика - science fiction
тысячи томов - thousands of volumes
насколько возможно - as far as it's possible
различные языки - different languages
необычной формы - of unusual shape
уникальные иллюстрации - unique illustrations
на ярмарках-распродажах - at fair-sales