having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
insignificant; inconsequential; trifling; negligible; of little importance
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
to hug (someone) tight; to embrace; to give (someone) a tight hug; to cuddle
special; particular; peculiar; unique
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
excluding; except (for); apart from; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
the opposite sex; isomerism
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality