to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
lovable; sweet; charming; pitiful; pathetic; touching
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
to set one's teeth; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
to get the hang of; to learn the secret to
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
(one's) quota; assignment
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
derailment; digression; deviation
important point; point to make note of
superior; superiors; senior
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
to consider another's point of view; to put oneself in someone's shoes
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
extensive knowledge; erudition
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
setting a question (for an exam, quiz, etc.); setting a theme (for composition of poetry)
reservation; putting on hold; deferment
late summer heat; lingering summer heat
schoolyard; playground; school grounds; campus
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
tag (children's game); tig
to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on
late autumn (fall); (arch.) ninth month of the lunar calendar
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
to conceal; to keep secret; to cover up
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)