the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
cut; cutting; haircut; shuffle (cards); shuffling; scene
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
photography (still or motion); photographing; filming; shooting; (video) recording
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
accredited master (of a performing art); being famous; being popular; famous person
honour; honor; glory; privilege
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
it is I who should say so
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
good young man; agreeable youth
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
it's been a long time; long time no see
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly