the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
how; in what way; how about
related to; in relation to
to be sorry; to beg pardon; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be filled with awe; to be disconcerted
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
famous product; special product; speciality; specialty
cook; chef; tap; spigot; cock (male fowl); cock (penis)
on the sea; surface of the sea
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
secretary; councillor; councilor
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage