the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
staff; stuff; stuffing; filling
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
riding together; sharing a car (taxi, etc.); doing in collaboration; backing of the same candidate by different political parties
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to recall; to remember; to recollect
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
hooded sweatshirt; hoodie; hoody; hooded jacket; parka; anorak
set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
sense of values; values; value system
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
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 attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
positive (e.g. thinking); positive (photography); positive (electrical polarity)