study; diligence; discount; reduction
waste of time; killing time
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
mechanical pencil; automatic pencil
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
languorous; weary; listless; somber; sombre; gloomy
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
before one knows it; without realizing; unawares; unnoticed
home position; origin; usual place (for something)
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
reopening; resumption; restarting
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; around; about; round about
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
excess or deficiency; too much or too little
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
leader of a charge; first to arrive
skillfully; admirably; really well; excellently
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
crisp (e.g. potato chip, fried fish, etc.); crunchy; grumpily; touchily; scratching
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
these days; nowadays; recently
suggestion; proposition; proposal; submission (of a bill); motion; proposal
each juncture; each turning point
(compulsory) retirement (e.g. on reaching the age of 65); mandatory retirement; reaching retirement age
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
going to work (e.g. in the morning); coming to work
bunch of flowers; bouquet