I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
old friend; old acquaintance
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
this occasion; at this time; now
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
rather; better; instead; if anything
don't you think?; indicates question
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
superman; superwoman; Ubermensch (e.g. Nietzsche's ideal man of the future); overman
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
defect; demerit; weak point; disadvantage
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
to keep away; to keep at a distance
symptomatic therapy; makeshift solution
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
foresight; foreknowledge; divination
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
impression; strong belief; conviction
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
estrangement; alienation; disaffection
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
(another's) spirit; God's heart or spirit; Lord's will
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
assistant; adjunct; lieutenant
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last