the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
just a minute; small quantity
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
at first; in the beginning; originally
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
sharpshooting; shooting; sniping; setting a goal and carrying it out
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
breaking ball (pitch); curve ball; screwball
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
cannot do without something; indispensable; absolutely necessary; have to do
kilo-; 1000; kilogram; kilogramme; kilometre; kilometer
reality; actuality; hard fact
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
environment; circumstance
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
considerably; fairly; quite
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
to make up a shortfall; to cover a shortage; to compensate for a shortage; to fill a gap
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)