the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
time; hour; period; class
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
being on duty; person on duty; one's turn
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that)
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
(truck) load-carrying tray; (bicycle) luggage carrier; roof rack
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
soul; spirit; willpower; vitality; something as important as one's own life; something invaluable
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
alone; by oneself; on one's own
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
please (give me); please (do for me)
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.