| English | Russian |
| he is in his study, hammering away at a pile of work which he has to finish before morning | он у себя в кабинете, у него куча работы, которую ему надо сделать к утру |
| the farther he got along in his studies, the more difficult the work became | чем больше он занимался учёбой, тем труднее ему становилось |
| work in one's study | работать у себя в кабинете (in the open air, in a garden, at one's desk, on a scaffolding, etc., и т.д.) |