the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
nine; nine years of age; twelve o'clock (old time system)
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
meaning; significance; sense
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence