as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
gender; distinction of sex; sex
race; tribe; species; genus; stellar population (i.e. population I, II and III)
cave-in; collapse; sinking; depression (e.g. of the skull); subsidence
sample; specimen; pattern; model; example
to be well-known; to be famous
to be sharp; to be keen; to be on the ball; to have a mind like a steel trap; to be clever
a long time ago; long before now
fortitude; perseverance; stoicism; patience
only recently; just of late
long ago; previous; of a former age
matter of hit-and-miss; mix of success and failure; variation (in quality, returns, etc.)
educational institution; educational facilities
private; non-governmental; non-official; folk; popular
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause)
establishment; founding; incorporation (of a business)
... years since construction; ... years old (of a building); built in ...
(university) president; chancellor; principal; provost
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
how others look at you; what others think about you
being a good listener; good listener
obstinate; inflexible; thickheaded
science; learning; scholarship; arts and sciences; academic pursuits
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
arrogant; impudent; haughty; boastful
to feel like an idiot; to make a fool of yourself
having been told something so often that one is fed up with it
to flatter; to curry favor with; to curry favour with; to flirt with (woman with a man); to make eyes at (a man)
to coax; to cajole; to wheedle; to roll up and put into (something); to bundle up
concentration; diligence; asceticism; zeal in one's quest for enlightenment; adherence to a vegetarian diet
saying "Ah!"; making one say "Ah!"; surprisingly; astonishingly
street corner; road turn; bend in the road; turning point; watershed
centre of gravity (center); centroid; barycenter; (one's) balance
in company; among people; philtrum; vertical groove between the nose and the upper lip
reproachful; resentful; spiteful
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
timewasting; killing time