the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; impulse
to jump out; to leap out; to appear (suddenly); to emerge; to protrude; to project
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
within; inside of; less than
seizure; confiscation; impounding; sequestration; forfeiture
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
to talk; to chat; to chatter
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...; it's obvious that ...
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun