I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction; kidnapper; kidnaper; abductor
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
conventional phrase; stock phrase; cliche; frequently used musical (guitar) phrase
table; desk; counter for tables, desks, etc.; offering table before an altar (sometimes used in tea ceremony); tabletop incense burner
room that is forbidden to enter; locked room; unopened room
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
to do together; to share; to participate in
to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle
to join forces; to cooperate
to find out; to discover; to locate
to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
stillness; repose; standing still
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
way of speaking; intimation
clearly; distinctly; vividly
such ... as; or some such
namely; that is (to say); in other words
though; notwithstanding; although
essence; true nature; substance; reality
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious
to disappear; to vanish into thin air
route; way; course; directions
to succeed in doing; to manage to do; to finish doing
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
indiscriminate imitation; monkey see, monkey do; blind follower
imperfect; incomplete; faulty; defective
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
answer respectively agreement or disagreement