the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
opening a new shop; opening a shop (for the day)
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
journalization (accounts); journalisation; bookkeeping
bulging (esp. of male genitals under clothing)
hello; good day; good afternoon
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
myself; yourself; I; me; you
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
Japanese plum (Prunus salicina); Chinese plum
resignation; stepping down; retirement; retreat; decamping; withdrawal
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
to recall; to remember; to recollect