1001 Most Useful Spanish Words

A very declarative title for this post, and not really one I think I could ever make. It's actually a title for a very worn, almost tattered, book in my collection that in itself has proved useful to me. As one strives to expand one's vocabulary, one may be tempted to read a dictionary, but this can get old really fast and usually it's not presented in a context that solidifies comprehension. What I like about Seymor Resnick's little tome is that every word in it is presented in an example sentence, and many of them are just a bit dry or quirky (we're not sure if dry and quirky were Seymour's intent). A few examples:
Pecado. m. sin No es un pacado tan grave. It is not such a serious sin.
Vida f. life ¿Qué es la vida? La vida es sueño. What is life? Life is but a dream.
Asado roasted Me gustan las castañas asadas. I like roasted chestnuts.
Cuerpom. body Sacaron varios cuerpos después de la explosción. They carried out serveral bodies after the explosion.
Tirar to throw, pull No tires arena, chico. Don't throw sand, kid.

I really came upon this book in a roundabout way - I was making a purchase a few years ago on Amazon.com and was a few dollars short to qualify for free shipping - Seymour stepped in to help me with this low price keeper. And he's helping me still. ¡Muchas gracias, Seymour!