head; chief; leader; the greatest of all; the most excellent
to be worried; to be troubled
to knead well; to polish; to refine
selection; choice; option
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
counter for books; volume
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
obligation; duty; charge; responsibility
somehow; for some reason or other
to the previous extent; as much as previously; as much as one used to
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
to neglect; to ignore; to slight; to be indifferent to
restless; on edge (and unable to concentrate); distracted; for some reason
ago; since; before; previous
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to feel uplifted; to be cheered up; to hearten; to be inspired; to be energized
to grow old; to weaken with age; to become senile
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
mentally deranged person; lunatic; mental patient
good; goodness; right; virtue
deadline; closing; cofferdam; closed (door, window, etc.)
to make do with; to manage with; to make shift; to get (something) done in time; to have ready (by)
danger; Chinese "rooftop" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
head (of a university department); chairperson
energy; vitality; mental determination
library; book storage; stack room; archive (file)
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
dilettante; person of fantastic taste