it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
of course; certainly; naturally
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to reheat; to steam over; to bring up again (a problem that has been dealt with); to take up again; to drag up
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
in comparison to; rather than
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
in that way; thus; so; so?
unpreparedness; falsehood; Chinese "Emptiness" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
to name; to call; to christen; to term
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
really; truly; indeed; good grief