I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
many; a lot of; a great number of; numerous
stipulation; prescription; normal (unit of normality); compulsory exercise (in gymnastics); compulsory routine
to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash
atrocious crime; heinous crime
equal; equivalent; equals sign; equality sign; equals (as in "A equals B")
artificial; unnatural; human-caused (e.g. mistake, error, disaster); man-made
difficult to understand; unintelligible; abstruse
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
blindness; blind (e.g. love, faith); reckless
like; similar to; something like ...; someone like ...
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
guarantee; security; assurance; warranty
to come to the point; to get straight to the point; to speak frankly; to speak plainly; to talk straight
steady; sound; stable; safe (e.g. business); reliable; trustworthy
social; societal; societary
lesson; discipline; example (e.g. set a bad example); revelation
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
to mind; to care; to worry
being obtrusive; being conspicuous (in a bad way)
disposition; inclination; characteristic; sexual disposition; fetish
to find fault (with); to cavil (at); to carp (about); to throw a wet blanket (on); to throw cold water (on); to jinx
empty seat; unoccupied seat; vacancy; vacant post
tall figure; high stature
long slits (esp. of eyes)
bottomless; unlimited; immeasurable; inexhaustible
worn-out; shabby; seedy; completely exhausted
to speak ill of; to disparage
phone conference; conference call
doctor's degree; doctorate; PhD
successive; consecutive; back-to-back; one after another
surging waves; raging billows; turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous
learned society; scientific society; academy; academic meeting; academic conference
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging