the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
that; the matter in question
about; on; regarding; per; for every
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
interview; audience; meeting; (viewing) party
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
contribution (to a newspaper, magazine, etc.); submission; post (on a blog, social media, etc.)
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
rave reviews; extremely high praise
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)
scrawl; scribble; graffiti; doodle
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
danger; peril; hazard; risk
punishment without a legal trial; vigilantism
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
now; the present time; just now; another; more
whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to give no leeway; to press (for an answer, etc.); to shower (questions on someone)
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
video (esp. digital); video clip; animation; animated cartoon; in-betweens (animation)
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
great evil; scum of the earth; monster; fiend
abode of demons; hotbed (of graft); pandemonium
decomposition; putrefaction; putrescence; corruption; degeneracy; decay