the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
no!; no no!; no, not at all
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
both (people); the two of them
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
then; well; so; well then
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty