8
starting point
2
beginning
2
ground floor(noun, point)
2
head start
1
alpha
1
anticipation
1
developmental(adjective, new, fresh, trial, untried)
1
empirical
1
experiential(adjective, new, fresh, trial, untried)
1
experimental(adjective, new, fresh, trial, untried)
1
exploratory(adjective, new, trial, untried, tentative)
1
first
1
first impression
1
first move
1
first step
1
foresight
1
gambit
1
initial
1
initiative
1
laboratory
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