trial manufacture; experiment; test piece; prototype
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
to control; to take the lead in; to have under one's thumb
to change one's way of thinking; to switch the direction of one's thoughts; to put one's focus on a new subject; to adopt a new frame of mind
to appease; to suppress; to calm
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
rough; casual (clothing); rough (of a golf course); rough sketch; rough draft
to become broken; to break down; to be crazy; to be nuts; to be infatuated with; to be outdone (by someone)
to decline (in prosperity); to become deserted; to become desolate; to taper off (of a sound)
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly
goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
lye; harsh taste; bitter taste; scum (on a soup, broth etc.); (excessive) self-assertiveness; strong individuality
exploitation; bleeding dry; squeezing dry; milking (e.g. a cow's teat); extracting (a liquid) through squeezing
wife; Mrs; proprietress; landlady; large women's size (clothing)
(in spite of) being old enough to know better
frequently; often; (staring) fixedly; narrowly; closely
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
to be greatly obliged; to be very sorry
to crown; to cap; to prefix with; to start with; to begin with
it serves you (him) right; it's what you (he) deserves
nameless; unnamed; obscure; unknown; causeless; unjustifiable
being defeated; being eliminated (from competition)
decisive defeat; rout; thrashing; losing big
(a matter of) chance; fortune (of a given time); force of the times
insincerity; dishonesty; untruthfulness; bad faith
many; a lot; much; multitude
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
feeling sick; feeling queasy; feeling nauseated; being angry; being offended; being disgusted
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
very early in the morning; so early in the morning; at this ungodly hour
breaking off; snapping off
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
surrounding at a distance
smart (clothing, etc.); stylish; slim; slender; skilful; slick