the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
to be haggard; to be gaunt; to be emaciated; to be worn out (e.g. illness, worry)
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
all night long; all through the night
play; recreation; play (theatre); performance; staging; praying
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.)
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
absolutely; positively; decidedly
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to wait on someone hand and foot; to take personal care of someone
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
changing clothes; change of clothes
underpants; pants; briefs; trousers (esp. women's); jodhpurs; breeches
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
inexperienced person; incompetent person; ignoramus
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
pleased to meet you; how do you do; my regards (to someone); my greetings; best wishes
another thing; exception; special case
after that; afterwards; thereafter
binding hand and foot; temporary feeling of paralysis; sleep paralysis; being tied down with money
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
wink of sleep; snooze; doze; nap
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
enthusiast; mania; enthusiasm
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
go that far; to that extent
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate