to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to resound; to make a stir
to speak; to say; to vocalize
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
company secret; industrial secret; trade secret
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
surely; certainly; without doubt
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
elucidation; explicit statement; specification
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
cannot help (feeling); cannot hold back (tears, laughter, etc.)
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
form; shape; figure; appearance; phenomenon
not necessarily so; is not always true
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly