contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
obstacle; impediment; disability; handicap; steeplechase; obstacle race
natural accompaniment; inseparable pair; inevitable aspect (of something); part and parcel; supplementary printed insert (in a book or magazine); appendix
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
professor; teaching; instruction
equal; equivalent; equals sign; equality sign; equals (as in "A equals B")
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
is that so?; I see; right; oh
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
contradiction; inconsistency
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
whispering; private talk; talking (during a class, lecture, etc.)
prohibition; inhibition; ban
really; truly; indeed; good grief
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
how; in what way; how about
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
hey!; say!; I say!; I; me
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?