the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
treating someone like a child
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
to draw (the winning ticket); to apply; to compare; to put (oneself in someone's position)
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
adds force or indicates command
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
to be needed; to be wanted
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
hello; good day; good afternoon
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
condition; state of preservation
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory