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
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
official post; regular post; principal post (as opposed to secondary post); I (of someone in government or the civil service)
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
odd; strange; queer; peculiar
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
real estate agent; realtor
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
stigmatized property; real estate where a crime, death, etc. has occurred
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
how many years; how long; what year
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
how; in what way; by what means
to distinguish; to recognize; to recognise; to tell apart; to differentiate
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
adds force or indicates command
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
very interesting; of great interest
female proprietress (of a bar, etc.); mother; housewife; (female) pet owner; pet parent