the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
to build up one's strength; to get stronger; to give (someone) strength; to cheer (someone) up; to encourage (someone)
to stand on tiptoe; to rise in the world; to become arrogant
of course; certainly; naturally
two persons; two people; pair; couple
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
during imprisonment; while in jail
death; mortality; to die; to pass away
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to run about; to rush about
information bureau; intelligence department
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to defy; to disobey; to rebel against; to oppose; to resist
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
trust; confidence; credence
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
impossible; unlikely; improbable
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
in comparison to; rather than
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
successor; replacement; second wife
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)