the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
close friendship; close friend; good friend; intimate relations; sexual intercourse; sex
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
brothers and sisters; siblings; half-siblings; step-siblings; mate; friend
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
as a child; when one was a child
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah