that being the case;  because of ...;  the reason is ...;  given that ...
 laws of nature;  physical laws;  physics
 probe;  inquiry;  enquiry;  investigation
 to spend time (on doing something)
 you said;  he said;  if ... then;  do you seriously think that;  I already told you;  you should know by now that;  the said ...
 excuse me;  pardon me;  I'm sorry;  thank you
 to advance;  to move forward;  to carry forward (plans, work, etc.);  to proceed with;  to raise;  to elevate
 good;  advantage;  sake;  purpose;  consequence;  result
 directionality;  directivity
 within a pit or (mine) shaft
 destructive blast;  blowing up;  explosion
 crushing (into pieces);  smashing;  cracking;  breaking up
 field of vision;  visibility;  view;  visual field;  (one's) ken
 pointed end;  tip;  point;  forefront;  vanguard;  spearhead
 same period;  corresponding period;  same year (of graduation, entering a company, etc.);  contemporary;  synchronization;  synchronism
 influence;  effect;  to influence;  to affect;  to have an influence on
 minimum;  lowest;  minimal;  least
 point (of a story, argument, etc.);  point (e.g. in stock exchange movement);  percentage point;  switch;  points;  point;  site
 until now;  so far;  up to the present
 guess;  conjecture;  surmise
 here;  this place;  this point;  here;  these past ... (e.g. three years);  these last ...
 be considered;  be deemed;  be thought to be
 as one would expect;  just as you'd expect (from);  still;  all the same;  even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
 coincidence;  agreement;  conformity;  consistency;  cooperation
 that;  the;  part (as in "part two");  um ...;  er ...
 I wonder;  should I?;  is it?;  I wish that;  I hope that
 reopening;  resumption;  restarting
 collection;  recovery;  withdrawal;  retrieval
 huh?;  eh?;  what?;  oh;  hey!;  look!
 pressure;  stress;  pressure (e.g. political);  coercion;  arm-twisting
 rising;  ascending;  climbing
 perhaps;  possibly;  maybe;  if;  in case;  in the event that
 direct;  immediate;  personal;  firsthand
 to strike against;  to collide with;  to encounter;  to meet;  to clash
 ah!;  oh!;  yes;  indeed;  aah;  gah
 to lose;  to miss (a change, opportunity);  to lose (a loved one);  to be bereaved of;  to concede (goals, points, etc.)
 to finish;  to stop;  to close (a business, etc.);  to close down;  to put away;  to put back
 way;  method;  means;  resource;  course
 to roll up;  to enfold;  to swallow up;  to involve;  to drag into
 ship;  boat;  tank;  tub;  counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
 taking refuge;  evacuation;  backup (of data)