the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
district; quarter; enclosure; area enclosed by earthwork; red-light district; wide and empty
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
shopping; purchased goods
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
ceremony; matter; affair; with regard to; as for
two persons; two people; pair; couple
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
thanks to your assistance; thanks to your help; thanks to your support
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
quotient; dealing; dealer; second degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Shang dynasty (China, approx. 1600-1046 BCE); Yin dynasty
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
common; ordinary; conventional; customary
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
to order; to send away for; to have (something) sent to one; to pull (something) closer
of course; certainly; naturally
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort