something like ...; something called ...
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
discovery; detection; finding
general idea; concept; notion
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
by means of; due to; because of; according to
research; study; investigation
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
few decades; many decades; several decades
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to pass (of time); to elapse
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
learned society; scientific society; academy; academic meeting; academic conference
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
activity (esp. energetic or successful); great efforts; active participation; walking about with great vigor
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
artificial satellite; man-made satellite
attitude control; postural control
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
use; utilization; utilisation; application
to come near (to); to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to reach (a stage, period, etc.); to overhang; to hang over
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to go ahead; to pull ahead
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
trailing; chasing after; imitation; imitating; clinginess (in babies, toddlers)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
don't you think?; indicates question
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
artificial intelligence; AI
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
scene; spectacle; sight; view