the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
shock (emotional); shock (physical); impact; crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; (circulatory) shock
to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
hang in there; go for it; keep at it; do your best
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
what kind of business; what sort of matter
whoops; oops; gulp; ulp; ugh; yuck
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
rate; ratio; one tenth; ten percent; (comparative) profit; gain; assignment
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)