under development; in development
sharp-eared; have sharp ears; picks things up fast
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another; successively
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
laborious; arduous; strenuous; painstaking; trying; taxing
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving unattended; neglecting; abandoning
to spread; to be propagated
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
near oneself; close to one; familiar
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to smile sweetly (at); to look fondly (at)
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
to drag into; to pull into; to lure inside; to win over; to entice into
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
from the viewpoint of; according to
Warring States period (of Japanese history, approx. 1467-1568); Sengoku period; Warring States period (of Chinese history, 403-221 BCE); era of vicious competition
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
having an ancient and honorable origin; of good lineage; of noble birth
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
demonstration; verification; substantiation; actual proof
trend of the times; way things are going
to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to decline (e.g. of morals); to be lost; to go into decline (of a town, business, etc.)
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
to persuade; to prevail upon; to win a woman's heart; to win over; to talk someone into doing
green youth; immature youth; novice; greenhorn
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
black kite (Milvus migrans); construction worker; scaffold erector; fire hook; reddish brown; Inverness cape; filcher
to snatch (and run); to carry off; to swipe; to scoop up (and remove; sand, earth, etc.)
to look at from the outside; to view from an outsider's perspective; to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
high-spec; highly competitive (on the dating scene, e.g. by having a high income, being good-looking); ticking all the boxes
article; thing; object; property; real estate
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
suitable; appropriate; befitting; conjoining; association; samprayukta
police officer; policeman; constable
young and energetic; up-and-coming
(practical) business; business practice; business affairs; (actual) work
focus of one's attention; what one is looking for; point of view; viewpoint
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
beautiful face; beautiful looks; beauty; belle; handsome man
income; earnings; revenue; proceeds; takings; receipts
future prospects; promise