(idiomatic) Directs attention to immediately preceding failed attempt at humor.

(idiomatic) Dictated, as to a secretary or stenographer, but not proofread by the person who dictated it.

Except, except for, not counting; were it not for. / despite; in spite of

(law) Pertaining to a test of causation whereby an agent or action is considered to have caused an event (and therefore to be responsible and/or liable for said event) if, had said agent or action not existed, the event would not have taken place.

As much as one wishes to achieve something, the frailties of the human body often make it impossible.

An expression to start the last item of a list, emphasising that while it is listed last, it is just as important as the rest of the items.

(organic chemistry, IUPAC name) isoprene

(organic chemistry) An unsaturated hydrocarbon, CH₂=CH-CH=CH₂; it is obtained from petroleum and is used in the preparation of the synthetic rubber polybutadiene.

(idiomatic) then again, on the other hand; used to show that the opposite viewpoint is possible.

(idiomatic) Almost everything, whether needed or not.