to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
middle finger; long finger; second finger; middle toe; third toe
plain; unaffected; natural; unpretentious; frank; candid
folk customs; folkways; ethnic customs
academic background; academic credentials; academic record
department; section; course (of study); branch of study; (taxonomical) family
laboratory; seminar room; professor's office
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
the truth; fact; as it is; as you are; frank; bare plain
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
race; tribe; species; genus; stellar population (i.e. population I, II and III)
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
being enrolled (at a school); being registered; being a member (of a team, organization, etc.)
thesis; essay; treatise; paper; article
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
the place one comes from; one's birthplace; one's hometown
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
chart; diagram; graph; figure
start; beginning; first step; clue
for convenience; as a matter of convenience
naming; giving a name; designation; nominal
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
dependability; credibility; coefficient of confidence
be (that) as it may; having said that
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
granted that; even if; even though
encompassing; covering (exhaustively); including (all of); comprising; comprehending
postwar period; period after Second World War
to work out; to think out; to devise; to invent
insufficient; inadequate; imperfect
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
closing years (period, days); last stage; end stage; terminal (e.g. cancer, disease, etc.); final