-Directly define the word

Restatement

-… in other words…

Words leading to

-which is; that is; or; in other words; also known as; also called

Signalling a comparison & contrast

-like; unlike

Here in Tokyo, Disneyland is a major destination for national holidays, and it was proven yesterday, when I drove out to the Parks in hopes of getting a discount admittance for coming later in the day, but as I approached the ticket gates, I was greeted by a line that looked as if it were a mile long, and I don’t mean that figuratively.  As I recovered from my shock I found myself standing in a line that would take HOURS to get through.

Disney’s reason was that the park’s admission quotas were full and exceeded, so until others left, no one else was to be allowed in.

I wasnt about to waste my money for the two rides I would have been able to go on, so i ended up going home disappointed.  So much for Disney being the place where your wishes come true.