that's the way it is; such is life
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
interview (e.g. for a job)
schedule; program; programme; agenda
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
rather; better; instead; if anything
from now; from this moment; henceforth
don't you think?; indicates question
what's what; heads or tails
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.)
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
preparation; arrangements
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
remainder; remnant; the rest; what is left; balance; leftovers
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
menu; schedule; program; menu
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
2nd day of the month; two days
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
to change (one's clothes)
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly