the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
presence (of a nobleman, the emperor, etc.); outrider (person riding horseback in the lead position of a cavalcade); My Lord; My Lady
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now