the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
the Four Heavenly Kings (Dhrtarastra, Virudhaka, Virupaksa, and Vaisravana); the big four (i.e. four leaders in a given field)
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
name; given name; first name
mwahahaha (evil laughter); coo coo; cooing; stifled laughter; suppressed laughter; sound of snagging
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
to rise; to swell; to intensify; to increase; to grow stronger; to get higher
time; season; period; phase; stage
easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; marijuana; cannabis; not genuine
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
please (give me); please (do for me)
to stop (doing); to cease; to desist; to drop; to lay off; to give up
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
already; now; no longer; not any more
vagrancy; wandering; nomadism
trustee; councillor (councilor)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
model; standard; pattern; norm; criterion; example
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
normalization; normalisation
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
war; fighting; fierce competition
to have no chance (of succeeding)
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle