the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
pitch out of the strike zone
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
war; battle; match; game; competition
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
on and after; from ... onward; since
ball; ball (pitch delivered outside the strike zone); board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
then; well; so; well then
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
suffix for familiar person
liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of