descendant; progeny; offspring
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
brethren; brothers; fellow countrymen; fellowman; compatriot
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet; to post on Twitter
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
don't you think?; indicates question
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
without; but if; otherwise; or else
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (of a book); (one) complete set (of books)
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
to make a speech; to address
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
to seal (e.g. a letter); to prevent (e.g. movement); to forbid; to block (e.g. speech)
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
soul; spirit; willpower; vitality; something as important as one's own life; something invaluable
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
in the following manner; as follows