the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
spring day; spring sunlight
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
riding together; sharing a car (taxi, etc.); doing in collaboration; backing of the same candidate by different political parties
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
(not) even once; (not) ever
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
now; the present time; just now; another; more
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
how; in what way; how about
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
in that way; thus; so; so?
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
alone; by oneself; on one's own
choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion
as (for); for; in the capacity of
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
ding (of a bell); bing; honk (i.e. sound of blowing one's nose); snort; heating in a microwave; cooking in a microwave
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
river; stream; River; the ... river