the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
spoiler; revealing important plot points of a story; spoiling a story
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
which; where; all; both; anyway; anyhow
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post