I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
after death; posthumously
(one's) master; Lord; the main thing; the majority
explanation; interpretation
library; book collection; paperback book
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
a piece; a scrap; a fragment; iota; modicum; trace
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
country; territory; domain; realm
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
literally; to the letter; literal
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
defense of one's country; defence of one's country
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
reportage writer; documentary writer
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
ready-mixed concrete; liquid concrete; wet concrete
stuffing; packing; end (esp. the foot of a bridge); lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master; endgame (esp. in shogi or used figuratively); sweet eel sauce
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
prison; detention house; detention center; jail
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
to covet; to crave; to lust insatiably for; to indulge in; to devour greedily
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
juvenile crime; juvenile delinquency