the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
again; once again; yet again
failure; mistake; blunder
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
pound (unit of weight); pound (currency); pound sterling; pond
development; cultivation; application; exploitation (of resources)
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
end of the work day; close of business; end of the school term; end of the school year
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
God; god; deity; ace; king; superior person
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
grief; sorrow; anguish; lamentation
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to stand up; to get up; to recover; to regain one's energy; to (stand up and) take action; to rise up (against); to rise (from a crouch) and make the initial charge
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
tobacco; cigarette; cigar; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
appearance; emergence; advent; arrival; showing up; coming to existence
to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
shutting oneself up in one's house; staying indoors; living in seclusion; house arrest (Edo-period punishment)
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)