the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
adds light emphasis or insistence to a statement; gives a statement a threatening or condescending tone
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
to cling to; to embrace; to throw one's arms around
arm; ability; skill; (physical) strength
to push aside; to brush aside
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
mediocre; ordinary; commonplace; banal
lack of individuality or personality
(and) many others; extras (in a film)
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (gazing, staring); intently
to shout; to cry (out); to yell; to scream; to clamour
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
to accept; to receive; to agree
cheerfully; joyously; joyfully; happily; lightheartedly; excitedly
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
to shout (in anger); to yell
for a long time; at (great) length; lengthily; (extending) far; (stretching) out; (lying down) at full length
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
the front; honest; upright; decent
what kind of; what sort of; what