new product; new line (of products)
sampling a drink; tasting
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
one's free time; one's time off; day off; time-out
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
poor physical health; bad shape
hard; tough; hardware; hard disk
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
calamity; misfortune; disaster
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
one person; one customer; unmarried and childless older woman
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
duty; function; office; mission; task
to become hungry; to get an empty stomach
to gain fame; to make one's name
five-family unit; five-man group; quintet
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
to become rustic; to be countrified
to unfold; to unroll; to open
counter for stories, episodes of TV series, etc.
science fiction; sci-fi; SF
public (attention, recognition, etc.); social (standing, acceptance, etc.); worldly (fame, desires, etc.)
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; recognition; cognition
supporting role (actor); minor role
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
end (e.g. of a line); tail end; rear; backmost part
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
admiration; appreciation; enjoyment; viewing (for pleasure)
to assemble; to set up; to construct
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible