the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
antiquity; ancient times; bygone days; former times
looking; viewing; (please) try (to)
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
(portable) electronic dictionary; pocket electronic dictionary; PED; digital dictionary (application or website); electronic dictionary
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out; to hand (over); to give
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to get wrong; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse
tsk; tut; shoot; chirp; tweet
what kind of; what sort of; what
meaning; significance; sense
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
war; fighting; fierce competition
outbreak (e.g. of war); outburst; sudden occurrence
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
each; (arch.) you (plural)
group; party; team; squad; section
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
vegetable; marijuana; cannabis
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!