barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock
taking a class; studying a subject; completing a course
assistant professor; associate professor
study; scholarship; learning; discipline; branch of learning; (a) science
to teach; to take a teaching job
head; brains; intellect; understanding
to be onto a good thing; to make money without working; to line one's pockets
to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to
study; library; den; home office; reading room
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
person living with a family; lodger; housemate; flatmate; roommate
decayed leaves; russet; tawny; yellow-brown
engaging in (work); pursuing (e.g. studies); following (a profession); being involved in
unreasonably stubborn; not knowing when to give up
to excuse oneself; to take one's leave; to resign (post); to quit; to decline; to turn down
(flee) like the wind; (run) out of sight
to be delirious with fever; to have a feverish dream; (fig.) to be crazy about something
schoolgirl; female student
to yearn for; to pine; to be deeply in love with
taking over; handing over; transfer of control; inheriting; passing on the baton
department; section; course (of study); branch of study; (taxonomical) family
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
give-and-take; give and take
joints; points (of a speech)
administrator; janitor; manager; custodian; executor
incompetent person; incapable person; person without legal capacity
management task; administrative task
to be noisy (e.g. from people talking); to be discomposed (e.g. feelings)
going to work; leaving for work; attendance (at work); being at work; presence (in the office); reporting for work
routine work; everyday work
financial page (of newspaper); financial aspects; economic front
space on a page (e.g. in a newspaper); surface of paper; letter; writings