progress; advance; making (good) progress
straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
delay; lag; falling behind; falling behind in; lagging behind in
to be perturbed; to be agitated
no!; no no!; no, not at all
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability
sending (a manuscript, artwork, etc.) to the printer; receiving a manuscript (from the author)
no!; no no!; no, not at all
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
unexpected; unforeseen; accidental
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
day something goes on sale; date of issue; release date
is something that; is that which
to pester someone (e.g. to buy something)
online; on the line (of a ball; in tennis, volleyball, etc.)
original (written) work (i.e. a new novel, play, music, etc.); newly written work; specially written work; writing (a new work) specially (for a publication, film, exhibition, etc.)
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
counting backwards; calculating backwards; inverse operation
just; right; pure; genuine; truth
to calculate; to compute; to deduce; to infer; to conclude
smart-alecky; clever-clever; cheeky; cunning; crafty; shrewd
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
piercing (cold); biting (wind)
deadly serious; deadly earnest
research; study; investigation
eating live seafood (e.g. squid, ice gobies) while it is still moving
idle talk; chit-chat; gossip
sense of guilty pleasure; feeling of naughtiness
even more; still more; one layer; lowest floor (of a building); rather; sooner
out (of a ball; in tennis, etc.); outside the line; out; putout; outer; external; exit
shivering; feeling chilly; shuddering (with fear); feeling creepy; thrilled; excited
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
endlessly; continuously; (going) on and on; meandering; winding; sinuous
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
keeping oneself awake; fighting off drowsiness; method for keeping oneself awake
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least