the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
stillness; silence; hush; calm; serenity
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
advantage; point in favor; point in favour
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
good feeling; feeling good
(some) more; even more; longer; further
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
please (give me); please (do for me)
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
kiss; squeak (as in the sound made by mice); sound of liquid being sucked up
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
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become