the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
slowly and quietly; stealthily
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
(approximate) age; years; elderly; old; older (than); senior
man; male; masculine gender
whereabouts; what part; how much; what point
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
beginning; outset; first; onset
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; feeling exhausted; feeling drained
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
pupil (of the eye); one's eyes
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
mode (e.g. of a machine); setting; state (of mind); mode (e.g. work mode, study mode); mode; mode
to change; to switch; to change over (to); to renew
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally