to sit at a desk (to study); to set to work on revision, homework, etc.
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
sphere; counter for balls
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
globular shape; spherical shape
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
use; utilization; utilisation; application
handle; grip; holder; person who holds
stylus; steel pen; stencil pen
to warm (e.g. one's hands over a fire); to dry; to toast; to grill; to broil
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious
suitor (e.g. for a woman); wooer
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
suffix for familiar person
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
amorous feelings; feeling of being in love
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
burn mark; grilled surface (e.g. on a steak)
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
two sheets (pieces) (of paper)
characteristic; feature; idiosyncrasy; spot color (in printing)
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
characteristic; feature; special quality
to have an eye on; to zero in on
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
studying abroad; studying at a different school, etc. (usu. for a specific purpose)
putting into operation; invocation
level; standard; water level
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
to be(come) intertwined; to be entangled
inborn; innate; inherent; a priori