to be lacking in options; to be too few
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
to take seriously; to believe in; to fall for
calculation; estimation; computation
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
presence (e.g. of an observer); observation; trading session (at an exchange); rising from a crouch to charge; initial charge
background knowledge; prerequisite knowledge
silence (not speaking); muteness
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
first-year student; first-year pupil; beginner; novice; annual; annual plant
research team; investigative team; survey team; reconnaissance team; investigative commission; fact-finding party
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
check (against); collation (with); comparison; verification
folk customs; folkways; ethnic customs
academic background; academic credentials; academic record
department (of a university or hospital); course (of study); branch of study; family
laboratory; seminar room; professor's office
academic; scholarly; scientific
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
as it is; plain (truth); bare; undisguised; unvarnished; unexaggerated
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 attend
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; of course; not to mention ...; not only ... but also ...
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