the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
offense and defense; offence and defence; batting and fielding
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
forward; forwarding (email); forwards; forward contract
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
adds force or indicates command
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
gale; strong wind; swift wind; fresh breeze (Beaufort scale)
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)