laboratory block; research laboratory building
to reveal one's true nature; to show one's true colours; to give oneself away; to be exposed (of a lie, etc.)
too many to count; too numerous to mention
power relations; balance of power (between)
four (fundamental) rules of arithmetic
deep appreciation or gratitude; sincere apology
to be a prostitute; to work as a prostitute; to sell sexual services
uselessly; pointlessly; in vain; to no purpose; for nothing; idly
selective system; system that offers choices
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to fill one's heart; to overcome one
(your) consideration; attention; trouble; high dividends; high rate of return
russet; tawny; yellow-brown
greeting phrase (in letter, etc.); salutation
not mince matters; not mince one's words
still better; even better
tense relationship; tense relations; strained relations; strained ties; tension
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)
to abuse; to exploit to the full; to give free rein to
boiled water which has cooled
advisor; adviser (to a lord, etc.); wise counselor allowed to speak to a lord without restraint
speculatively buying a rice harvest, while the fields are still green; recruiting of university students before the agreed date
no matter how much time passes
one's cherished opinion; pet theory
interleague game; interleague match
single-person cell; solitary cell; solitary confinement cell
fly in the ointment; small flaw in otherwise perfect object; only trouble; only fault
influential; powerful; popular; prosperous; doing well
investigator; interrogator
to be right on target; to strike it rich
individual lesson; tutorial; one-on-one instruction