to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
romantic story; colorful story; colourful story; highly embellished story
writing down what one hears; account of what one hears
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
in history; ever; historical
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
literature; books (reference); document
choice; selection; pickup (phonograph); stylus bar; pickup truck; pickup
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to begin talking; to open up
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
along; parallel to; in accordance with
outline; summary; gist; in brief
trend; course of action; directionality; directivity; directional; vectorial
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
some people; a few people; several people
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
question; inquiry; enquiry
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
had better ...; had better not ...
laboratory; seminar room; professor's office
to be noisy (e.g. from people talking); to be discomposed (e.g. feelings)
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
considerably; fairly; quite
private; personal life; (one's) privacy