the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
of course; certainly; naturally
serious; not joking; straight
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
name; given name; first name
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
(with) only a few left; (with) little left
please; somehow or other; one way or another
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
well then ...; in that situation; in which case