the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
breath; breathing; concord; harmony; steam (coming off hot food, tea, etc.); (water) vapor
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
(physical) form; shape; visage; (facial) features; form (as opposed to substance); manner (of action); (resultant) state
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
imposing stance; daunting pose
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
(wielding) dual swords (esp. in fiction); twin swords; pair of Chinese straight swords wielded simultaneously (oft. sharing a single scabbard)
addition and deletion; taking out and putting in; plugging and unplugging; making do; getting by
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)
metallic sound; metallic clank
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
pupil (of the eye); one's eyes
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
thick; bulky; massive; heavy
freely; generously; liberally; ungrudgingly; unsparingly
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death