Go to View, and then click toolbars. You should be able to get rid of what you don't want that way. You might have to click on Customize but try unchecking what you see there first.
"Sort of" is such a harmless thing to say. "Sort of". It's just a filler. "Sort of" - It doesn't really mean anything. But after certain things, "sort of" means everything. Like after "I love you" or "You're going to live" or "It's a boy".