original story (as opposed to a sequel, spin-off, etc.); main story; this volume; the movie (as opposed to the trailers; at a movie theater); feature film (main item in a cinema program); movie based on a TV series
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
to project; to stand out; to jut out; to go somewhere (e.g. for work); to proceed to; to leave for
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
just because; even if; even though
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
on the contrary; rather; instead; all the more
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
serious; severe; grave; acute
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...