I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
is that so?; I see; right; oh
God; god; deity; ace; king; superior person
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
test; trial; ordeal; tribulation
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
I got it; I see; I now know; so that's the reason
time; hour; period; class
in the meanwhile; during the time
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to give (an example); to list; to summon up (e.g. all of one's energy); to gather; to arrest (a criminal); to capture; to nominate (e.g. for a position)
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
gracious (defeat, apology, etc.); graceful; upright; righteous; (arch.) unspoiled (scenery, etc.); (arch.) pure
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
instead; but (on the other hand)
if; in case; supposing; worst (case); unexpected (occurence); unforeseen
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
to negotiate (with someone about); to talk over (something with); to tackle someone (about); to throw on each other; to splash (water) on each other; to pour on each other
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
suddenly (hit); with a slap; sharply (glance, glare, etc.); fiercely; suddenly; all of a sudden
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
hey!; say!; I say!; I; me