I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
to fling; to throw off (clothes); to kick off (boots)
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
bye-bye; good-bye; see you; saying goodbye; parting
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
exorcism rite; purification
to be transmitted (handed down) from generation to generation
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
in succession; one by one
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
imagination; supposition; guess
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
in comparison to; rather than
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
reimbursement; compensation; reparation; indemnity
payment by installments; payment by instalments; hire-purchase
really; truly; indeed; good grief
hasty; impatient; restless; rash
cheap article; poor quality article
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
appearing together; co-acting; co-starring