laboratory; seminar room; professor's office
dispersion; scattering; spreading out; diffusion
utensil; implement; tool; instrument; appliance; apparatus
science (natural sciences and related fields, incl. mathematics, engineering, medicine, etc.); faculties of science, engineering, medicine, etc. (at a university); science (as a school subject)
experiment; experimentation
private talk; confidential talk; secret talk
hidden room; secret chamber
crystal; crystallization; crystallisation; fruits (of labor, union, etc.)
to get to the main subject; to move on to the main topic; to get down to business
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
to give an impression; to make an impression
to scold severely; to thunder against; to give someone hell
risky; dangerous; suggestive; bordering on the obscene; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) harsh
deed; act; conduct; behavior; asceticism
to be struck with terror; to be terrified; to be scared to death
to feel chilly; to be afraid; to be frightened; to be nervous
(not) by any means; (not) for anything; wouldn't do for anything; had enough; flatly refusing
to speak frankly; to speak unreservedly; to open up to each other; to talk candidly; to speak by laying everything on the table; to talk straight from the gut
to suffer a disappointment; to feel let down; to have one's attack (question, etc.) sidestepped; to be given the slip
to be to the point; to hit the mark; to be relevant
diversion into illegal channels; putting on the black market; selling through illegal channels
increase and decrease; fluctuation
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
to grant permission; to give permission
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
to be cloying; to be sick and tired with; to be disgusted with; to stink
good policy; wise policy; best plan
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
reporting, contacting, and consultation
forbidding mentioning (something to others); imposing silence (on); ordering (someone) to keep quiet; hush money
to be bound (by feelings); to be fettered (by); to be overcome (by); to be moved (by); to be touched (by)
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
to be crabby; to be unsociable; to be snippy; to be irritable
schedule; program; calendar
doing (with resolve); carrying out (e.g. a plan)
every person; each one; everybody
carrying in (esp. heavy objects, artwork, furniture); bringing in; taking in
suitable person; well-qualified person; responsible party; responsible person
to take command; to give direction
going around; patrol; round; tour
methodical; precise; meticulous; wooden post that has been carved to have a rounded corner with grooves running along either side of it
greeting phrase (in letter, etc.); salutation