at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to
to make a joint vow; to swear together; to pledge
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot
true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
main spindle; main shaft; linchpin; pivot; principal axis; main axis
work (e.g. book, film, painting, composition); piece; production; opus
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
I see; that's right; indeed
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
such; like that; that sort of
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
if you are so inclined; if it suits you; if you like
grant; allowance; endowment; bestowal; assignment; conferment
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
then; and (then); in that case; if so
feeling; sensation; tentative; rough; interjection
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
personal; individual; private
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to frown (on); to be grim-faced; to look sullen
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way