the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
unwelcome; nerdish; unpopular
now; the present time; just now; another; more
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
your Highness; his Highness; her Highness
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
such; this sort of; like this
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
such; like that; that sort of; very
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
should; must; -able; probably; likely
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
silver hair; gray hair; grey hair
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to be overproduced; to be incredibly good (e.g. for a child); to go much better than expected; to be too good to be true (of a story, etc.)
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to crush (with the weight of misfortune)
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
even though; despite; when
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to attack a routed enemy; to sink the boot into; to pour salt on a wound