promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
you could say; you might say; verging on the
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
really; truly; indeed; very; extremely; terribly
for example; for instance; e.g.
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
delicious; tasty; good; nice
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
to lose sight of (one's companions); to stray from; to miss (one's chance to ...)
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; noob; weak player
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
how; in what way; by what means
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
boisterously; roughly; briskly
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
conversely; on the contrary
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha