going to work; leaving for work; attendance (at work); being at work; presence (in the office); reporting for work
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
to cast; to mint; to coin
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
haughty; arrogant; supercilious
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
wink of sleep; snooze; doze; nap
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
remarkable; striking; brilliant; splendid; spectacular; wonderful
cesspool; sink; manure sink
(arch.) gourd; (arch.) calabash; (arch.) bottle gourd; dried gourd, used as flask
carving; engraving; sculpture
to be constricted; to tighten (in the middle); to narrow
draining a pond, lake or ditch (esp. to remove fish, purify water, etc.); cleaning a well
covered in mud; mud-caked
youngest brother; last disciple
to enter; to go into; to meddle (in); to interfere (in); to go deeply (into an issue); to delve deeper (into)
flurried; flustered; upset; nervous; embarrassed
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
preparatory course; preparatory department
word; term; language; speech
to cause a person trouble
representation; agency; proxy; proxy; agent; representative
chief seat; seat of honor; seat of honour; head of the table
active; dynamic; behavioural
to cling to (e.g. old customs); to adhere to; to get used to; to become accustomed to; to linger (on); to progress slowly
clear; precise; definite; distinct
universal; general; ubiquitous; omnipresent
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
sponsor; manager; caretaker; go-between; mediator; agent
to feel gloomy; to have doubts (e.g. about the future); to be at a loss (e.g. over what to do)
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
clever; intelligent; bright; well-behaved (esp. of children and pets); obedient; good