the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
not yet known; unknown; strange
mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
beginning; outset; first; onset
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
than; from; out of; except; but; more
danger; peril; hazard; risk
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
the wrong hands; hands of evil
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration