I actually like them; the thing is, I can't stand their neighbours, that's why I don't visit them.
Aslında onları seviyorum, olay şu: Komşularından hiç hazetmiyorum, bu yüzden onları ziyaret etmiyorum.
I'd like to come, but the thing is, I just can't afford it.
The thing is, my car is being repaired, so how can I get groceries for the weekend?.
... But the thing is that-- their premise for talking me out ...
... thing is going to be computers that don't have interfaces, like your legs. ...