appearing one after another; cropping up one after another; occurring in succession
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
shabby; unsightly; unkempt
one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
convert (e.g. to a cause)
different kind (species, variety); heterologous; heterogenous
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
legend; folklore; tradition
ecology; life and habits (of an animal); mode of life; way of living
that is (to say); namely; precisely; exactly; if one does ..., then; in that case
exponential growth; geometric progression
reality; actuality; hard fact
change to ...; becoming ...; making into ...; -ization; -ification
it is assuredly (that) ...; can say with confidence that it is ...
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
perpetrator; wrong-doer; aggressor; assailant; offender; at-fault party (e.g. in an accident)
nature (of a person); disposition; temperament; quality; inherent characteristic; property
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
true state; actual condition; reality
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
comedian; actor who plays comic roles; figure of fun; laughing stock
to be photographed; to be projected
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
(multi-faculty) university
faculty of medicine; college of medicine; department of medicine; school of medicine; medical school
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
writer of children's stories