the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
(period of) a year; during the era (of)
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
monthly publication; monthly issue
going; travelling; act; action; bank; counter for banks; counter for groups or parties of people
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
counter for books; volume
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
beginning; outset; first; onset
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
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
editor (in publishing, etc.)
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
schedule; program; calendar
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
then; well; so; well then
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
feeling; sense; impression
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
expressing one's feelings; communicating one's intention; declaration of intent
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation