trial manufacture; experiment; test piece; prototype
many; numerous; various; large number of
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis (philosophy)
consists of; comprises; is made up of
making an attempt; trial run
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
compensation; equivalent value; consideration
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
how; in what way; how about
so; like this; in this way
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
originally; by nature; from the start
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime
expression; presentation; representation; notation
spine; backbone; spinal column
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
a head (e.g. taller or shorter); noticeable difference (in competitors' results)
three; three years of age
to slip out; to steal out; to excel; to stand out
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
apologies for the crude food