the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...
he; she; this; this one; hey, you!; you bastard!
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
senior; veteran; old-timer
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
virtue; benevolence; profit; benefit
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot
reaction; response; reaction
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
in one's own way or style
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
greatness is comparative; there is always someone better than you; there is always a bigger fish
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
myself; yourself; I; me; you
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)
to slam into; to crash into; to run into; to face (trouble, difficulties, etc.); to confront
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to change (one's clothes)
oh; ah; if there is; as for that; that is
to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
shear (wind, fluids); chicken gizzard
such a thing; something like that
how; in what way; how about
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
hyah!; hah!; there!; ugh!; argh!; damn it!
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...