exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
genealogy; lineage; family tree; pedigree
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
dawning (of a new era); dawn
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
ultimate; final; last; eventual
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
single; simple; sole; individual; unitary
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
small number; few; minority
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
origin; beginning; genesis; primeval; primordial; primitive
descendant; posterity; offspring
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
rough (estimate, manner, etc.); crude; broad; loose; careless (work)
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
getting deeply involved; going deeply into; going too far (into something)
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
grasp; catch; understanding
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
retention; maintenance; preservation
while; during; while; although; all; both