the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
major; lieutenant commander; wing commander
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
captain (Army, U.S. Marine Corps, USAF); lieutenant (Navy); flight lieutenant (RAF, RAAF, RNZAF, etc.)
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
(field) marshal; (fleet) admiral; general of the army
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
secret information; intelligence
accomplishment; execution
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
discovery; detection; finding
main body (of an army); main force; these troops
annihilation; total destruction; complete destruction; crushing defeat
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
planning; devising (a plan); drafting; drawing up
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
fort; stronghold; fortification
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
corridor; gallery; hallway; cloister (i.e. covered walk typically circling a building or garden, esp. in a palace or place of worship)
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
to think of; to come up with
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; (arch.) that's right