I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
hiding place; hideout; refuge; retreat; hideaway
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
measurement; size; extent; plan; intention; arrangement
empirical; from experience
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
(arch.) the art of war; (arch.) martial arts; military force; the sword; valor; bravery
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
expulsion (of a pupil); excommunication; anathema
signature move (assoc. with a martial artist, wrestler, etc.); finishing move
giving someone a ride on one's shoulders; shoulder wheel (judo)
chance (of success); odds
numeral; figure; digit; numeric character
group; (free) radical; counter for installed or mounted objects (e.g. stone lanterns, gravestones, satellites)
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
lightweight (e.g. boxing)
community; circles; kingdom; erathem; field (electrical); border
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
ill-natured; mean; mischievous; nasty; unkind; teasing
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
to run into (room, building, etc.); to go for long training runs
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)
prioritized; focused; concentrated; predominant
to panic; to freak out; to fly into a tizzy
of course; certainly; naturally
in comparison to; rather than
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving