to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to have a talk; to tell a story
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
public matter; governmental matter; prince; duke; lord; sir
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
name; given name; first name
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such