is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
impossible; unlikely; improbable
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
to attempt; to test; to try out
how; in what way; how about
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
had better ...; had better not ...
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
to lean against; to set against
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
though; notwithstanding; although
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?