it is no use crying over spilt milk
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
ignition; combustion; firing a blank cartridge; discharge of a gun without bullets; firing (of an event); triggering
to emboss; to print out; to print; to work out (e.g. policy); to hammer out; to strike (a drum indicating the end of a performance)
output (electrical, signal, etc.)
to be flexible; to be accommodating
great difference; big difference; wide margin
evening meal; dinner; supper
to spread rumors; to spread rumours
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
critical; judgmental; censorious; negative
stuffed specimen; taxidermy mount; stuffing; mounting
letter of invitation; letter of recommendation; reference
jump; plunge; dive; appearing without an appointment; bursting in; arriving unannounced
comfortable (to live in); snug; cosy; cozy
fullness; completeness; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
in name only; titular; nominal
laboratory; seminar room; professor's office
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
same; similar; (just) like; equal
rumbling (of thunder, one's stomach, etc.); grumbling; rolling (of something large and heavy); tumbling; all over the place; everywhere; idly
company employee; member of a corporation; company stockholder (esp. in legal contexts)
corporate drone; corporate slave
sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
region; limits; stage; level
dissection; autopsy; postmortem examination; analysis; postmortem
tooth; teeth; tooth (of a comb, saw, etc.); cog; support (of a geta)
herbivorous; plant-eating; graminivorous
to look toward; to have one's eyes drawn towards something
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
to get (something) done cheaply; to keep costs down; to finish at low cost
to pay with one's own money; to pay out of one's own pocket