the expectation is that ...;  the reason is that ...;  the fact is that ...;  the explanation is that ...;  it is that ...
 long (distance, length);  long (time);  protracted;  prolonged
 to talk;  to speak;  to tell;  to explain;  to speak (a language)
 such;  like that;  that sort of;  very
 to incline;  to lean;  to devote oneself to;  to concentrate on;  to ruin;  to squander
 to become distant;  to recede
 in that manner;  like that
 slowly;  unhurriedly;  easily (e.g. in time);  well;  well (e.g. sleep);  comfortably
 blink (of eyes);  wink;  twinkling (of stars);  flicker (of light);  blink (of light)
 behind;  rear;  after;  later;  remainder;  the rest;  more (e.g. five more minutes)
 by all means;  at any cost;  whether (one is) willing or not;  willingly or unwillingly;  on no account;  by no means
 to stop (an activity);  to cease;  to discontinue;  to cancel;  to abandon;  to give up
 errand;  mission;  messenger;  bearer;  familiar spirit;  use
 to kill;  to slay;  to suppress;  to block;  to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.);  to hold back
 person;  character;  one's character;  one's personality;  able person;  talented person
 chill;  the shivers;  shivering fit;  cold;  coldness;  cold air
 avenue;  street;  coming and going;  street traffic;  flow (of water, air, etc.);  transmission (of sound);  reach (e.g. of voice)
 side (of the torso);  flank;  illegitimate child;  child born by someone other than one's wife
 stain;  spot;  smudge;  spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot);  blemish;  discoloration
 to spread (out);  to extend;  to stretch;  to reach to;  to get around;  to fill (e.g. a space)
 mouth;  lips;  shape of the mouth;  near an entrance;  vicinity of an entrance
 one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke);  a single bloodline;  earnest;  resolute; (arch.)  ordinary; (arch.)  common
 to spill;  to drop;  to grumble;  to complain;  to let one's feelings show
 another (person);  the other person;  one more (person)
 to look up (at);  to look up to;  to respect;  to ask for (e.g. guidance);  to seek;  to depend on
 quite;  entirely;  completely;  as if;  as though;  just like
 -like;  sort of;  similar to;  resembling
 that;  that thing;  that person;  then;  that time;  that place (over there);  down there (i.e. one's genitals)
 far away;  far off;  far;  long ago;  long before
 field of vision;  visibility;  view;  visual field;  (one's) ken
 certainly;  surely;  undoubtedly;  just;  precisely;  exactly
 to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.);  to be contained within;  to settle down (into);  to be installed (in one's rightful place);  to settle into (one's position);  to take up (a post)
 to carry;  to bring (to a place)
 to be able (in a position) to do;  to be up to the task;  to be ready;  to be completed;  to be made;  to be built;  to be good at
 together;  jointly;  at the same time;  with;  both
 stern;  grave;  austere;  strict (e.g. security);  severe;  firm
 old person;  senior citizen;  the aged;  the elderly
 black;  black go stone;  guilt;  guilty person
 cloth;  bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)