starting point; origin; origin (of coordinate axes); datum point
to boil down; to concentrate (soup, milk, stock, etc.); to reach a conclusion; to conclude a discussion
harvest; crop; ingathering; fruits (of one's labors); gain; result
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
Paleolithic; Palaeolithic; Old Stone Age
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
tousled; shaggy (hair); scraggly (beard); dishevelled; disheveled; unkempt
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
I see; that's right; indeed
to have two things (at the same time) (e.g. good and bad points); to also have something (in addition to something else)
judgment; judgement; discernment
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)