to sit at a desk (to study); to set to work on revision, homework, etc.
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
(the) executive; administration; leadership
epidermis; cuticle; scarfskin; endocarp
result; effect; performance; workmanship; execution; shape and quality (of an article)
opposite side; other side; other party
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
(arch.) bracelet (made of stringed jewels or bells and worn at the elbow); bracer (for the elbow of an archer)
dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined
(Confucian) temple; church; sanctuary
solemn; sublime; grand; magnificent; impressive
bottomless; endlessly deep; infinite
of course; certainly; naturally
transparent; plain (glass or glasses)
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
transfer; redirection; transmission; forwarding (telephone call, e-mail, etc.)
relay; hook-up; relay broadcasting
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
to use as an intermediary; to mediate; to assist; to worry; to mind; to care
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
polish; improvement; burnishing
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
person in charge (of an area of work); person responsible; contact (person)
severe punishment; rigorous measures
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
index; index number; exponent (e.g. in floating-point representation); characteristic
naughty; mischievous; unruly
intimate; carefree; familiar; friendly