colour features

Let us imagine that each molecule of a magnetic substance is a tiny magnet in itself.

These two features alone do not provide an adequate description of...

The average result has little value by itself.

Catalysis is so important that the chemist considers it a subject by itself.

The rays are not in themselves colour making.

Each of the density ranges is quite broad in itself.

Isotope sources are not competitors of machines per se.

The large clouds and large globules will probably collapse on their own under the force of their own gravitation.

Each processing element of the computer is a powerful computing unit in its own right.

Chronological age on its own is not a contra-indication to surgical intervention.

The silicate framework is electrically neutral and can exist by itself.

The molten material did not burst out on (or of) its own accord.

This explanation is correct as far as it goes, but it is hardly satisfying.

None of these phenomena would seem by itself to be a convincing cause of the reptilian extinctions.

Taken alone, this shift is insufficient for describing...

черты лица — features

частное лицо — private person

должностное лицо — official, functionary

юридическое лицо — juridical person

в вашем лице мы приветствуем — in your person we greet

это ему к лицу — it / this suits becomes him

это нам не к лицу — this does not become us

сказать в лицо кому-л. — say* right to smb. s face

на нём лица нет — he looks awful

исчезнуть с лица земли — disappear from the face of the earth

лицом к лицу — face to face

смотреть правде в лицо — face the truth

на лице написано — you can read in smb. s face / countenance

от лица кого-л. — on behalf of smb.; in smb. 's name

показать своё (настоящее) лицо — show* one's real worth; show* one's true colours

невзирая на лица — without respect of persons

знако́мое лицо́ — familiar face

черты́ лица́ — features

на лице́ напи́сано — you can read in smb's face / countenance

ча́стное лицо́ — private citizen / individual

гражда́нское лицо́ — civilian

должностно́е лицо́ — official, functionary

духо́вное лицо́ — cleric, clergyman

де́йствующее лицо́ — character; personage

де́йствующие ли́ца (в пьесе) — characters in the play, dramatis personae [pə'səʊniː]

лицо́ и изна́нка — the right and the wrong side

лицо́м к лицу́ — face to face, one on one

в ва́шем лице́ мы приве́тствуем... — in your person we greet...

в его́ лице́ мы име́ем... — in him [in his person] we have...

э́ту фу́нкцию осуществля́ет госуда́рство в лице́ министе́рства — this function is performed by the state / government as represented by the ministry

измени́ться / перемени́ться в лице́ — change colour [one's expression]; turn pale

он не измени́лся в лице́ — his face betrayed no emotion

на одно́ лицо́ — as like as two peas

невзира́я на ли́ца — regardless of rank / position

пе́ред лицо́м колле́г — in front of one's colleagues

поверну́ться лицо́м (к) — address the needs (of)

показа́ть своё (настоя́щее) лицо́ — show one's real worth [one's true colours]

потеря́ть лицо́ — lose face

смотре́ть пра́вде в лицо́ — face the truth

сохрани́ть / спасти́ лицо́ — save face

у него́ вы́тянулось лицо́ — he pulled a long face

э́то ему́ к лицу́ — it suits / becomes him

в пе́рвом [тре́тьем] лице́ — in the first [third] person