the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
woman; female; feminine gender
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to be ruined (reduced to poverty); to fall low; to go under; to come to ruin
antiquity; the previous era
something or other; this and that; one thing this, another thing that; blah blah blah
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
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
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
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
to invite in; to show someone in
and yet; though; when; in spite of
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
cabbage (Brassica oleracea)
field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
stork (esp. the Oriental stork, Ciconia boyciana)
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
it is not (like that) either
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
for example; for instance; e.g.
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
incompetence; laziness; worthlessness; good-for-nothing; loser; weakling
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
near; close by; within reach; familiar
to throw at; to throw something at a person; to throw a person down
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept