official name; formal name
lack of ability; inadequacy; (being) out of one's depth
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
keeping well (of food); keeping for a long time
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
these guys; these fellows
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt; sentence-ending particle expressing a rhetorical question
commonplace; ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; mundane
letter (of an alphabet); character; writing
for example; for instance; e.g.
great person; eminent figure
one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
entering; entrance; attendance; audience; containing; income; earnings
to sell out; to sell widely; to sell on a large scale
you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs; a small sacrifice may be necessary to solve a more pressing problem
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself; to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)
to put on the market; to put out for sale; to put on sale; to become popular
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
initial costs; up-front costs; front-end costs; start-up costs
giving something a try because it will not do any harm
work (film, book); production; creation; turning (something) out
several weeks; a few weeks
day something goes on sale; date of issue; release date
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
(editorial) supervision; general editorship; supervising director
several types; several kinds; several species
trial product; prototype model
at first; at the outset; to begin with; as a first step
ten (long cylindrical things)
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
anxiously; impatiently; worriedly; fretting; getting worked up
shopfront; storefront; shopwindow; over-the-counter
salesperson; shop assistant; hawker; (arch.) male prostitute