as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
to slim down; to lose weight
lump of meat; piece of flesh; human body
to be able to manage somehow or another
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
device; instrument; vessel; container; ability; capacity
lever; agent (causing something to happen); instrument; assistant; helper
to jump at; to be attracted by
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
alternate; alternating; mutual; reciprocal
if (it) doesn't exist; if there is no ...; if not ...; unless ...; have to ...; must ...
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
to shake; to jolt; to rock; to swing
to haul in (e.g. rope, net, etc.); to pull in; to attract (e.g. stares)
to mix with; to be mixed; to be mingled
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
to end one's life; to commit suicide; to end a life; to kill
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
reason; logic; method; system; order
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
falling into a doze; dozing off; nodding off
to be unusual (of a person or of a thing); to be uncommon; to be peculiar; to be crazy; to be eccentric; to be different
first part; first volume; prequel
half-way up a slope or stairway; landing; center of three (horizontal) columns (of print) (centre)
baby backpack; back-mounted baby carrier; sling
carrying on one's back (e.g. baby); piggyback ride
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
Hoffmann; Hoffman; Hofman; Hofmann
translation; version (e.g. "English version")