progress; advance; improvement; development
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
large number; innumerable; great many; immense; vast; abundant
waste of time; killing time
to leave one's footprints; to leave one's mark on; to leave a message (behind)
post-exam vacation; time off from school after end-of-term tests
preparatory phase; preparatory period
cinnabar; vermillion; red pigment (and ink made from same); red text (as used to correct documents)
feeling depressed; feeling gloomy; feeling downhearted
to build (a nest); to nest; to haunt (a place); to hang out (somewhere)
to smirk; to grin broadly
chess problem; composed shogi problem
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
lisping; poorly expressed; unclear (wording); imprecise (expression)
belongings; appendage; accessory
commitment; pledge; promise
to correct oneself; to restate
claim (for compensation); customer complaint seeking compensation; (general) complaint; objection
itemized form; itemised form; itemization; itemisation
both sides; two sides; double-sided
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
single edge (e.g. sword blade)
fictitious; imaginary; fanciful; aerial; overhead
consultation office; information center; bureau; agency
to work on (someone); to appeal to; to make approaches to; to begin to work
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form
to blow off; to be blown off
server; (cake) server; (water) dispenser; server (tennis, volleyball, etc.)