regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
in comparison to; rather than
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
than; from; out of; except; but; more
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
please (give me); please (do for me)
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
to be needed; to be wanted
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing