inroad /inˈrōd/

1. An incursion into an enemy's country
2. A raid
3. Encroachment

make inroads into

1. To make progress with
2. To use up large quantities of

• dilettantisms
• diligence
• diligences
• diligent
• diligently
• dill
• dilli
• dillier
• drawing-tables
• draw in one's horns
• draw it fine
• draw it mild
• drawl
• drawled
• drawler
• drawlers
• drawling
• drawlingly
• drawlingness
• drawlingnesses
• draw lots
• drawls
• drawn
• draw near
• draw-net