I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
sickle; leading question; trick question; sickle-and-chain (weapon); spear with curved cross-blades; gooseneck tenon and mortise joint; (arch.) noisiness
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
occupation (e.g. of territory); exclusive possession
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
fully armed; armed to the teeth
throwing down; dropping; airdrop; investment
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
annihilation; total destruction; complete destruction; crushing defeat
scene; sight; scenario; setting
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
light clothing; dressing light; light equipment; light armaments
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
investigator (usu. of criminal cases)
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
discovery; detection; finding
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
grounds (esp. of shrines and temples); compound; churchyard; precincts
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
wind; gas; fart; something worthless; something not worth considering
to let loose (e.g. a fart); to utter (e.g. a lie); to do
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)