the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
perpetual youth and longevity; immortality
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
panacea; elixir (of life)
by myself; in person; by oneself
as stated; verbatim; literally
tedious; boring; dull; to feel bored; to get bored (with); to get tired (of)
the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way
to roar; to thunder; to become well known; to become famous; to pound (of one's heart); to throb
great achievement; great feat; great work; great undertaking
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
so; therefore; for that reason; if so; if that is the case; in that case
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to pass down (a story) from generation to generation; to hand down
legend; folklore; tradition
exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
letter (of an alphabet); character; writing
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; indeed; really
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
how; in what way; how about
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
to become ...-ish; to appear like ...; to have a touch of ...; to become stained with ...; to become steeped with ...; to become smeared with ...
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance