the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
drop-by-drop; dripping; dribbling; incessantly (esp. speaking, e.g. complaints, compliments); in great profusion
feeling; sense; impression
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
to be able to manage somehow or another
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
ultrasonic waves; ultrasound
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
to plant; to transplant; to instil (idea, feeling, etc.)
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
suffix for familiar person
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
honorific/polite/humble prefix