I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
special; auspicious; happy; naive; innocent; good-natured
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
obedient; gentle; meek; submissive; docile
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
technique; art; skill; move
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
racing (of an engine); spinning one's wheels; running idle; fruitless effort; going nowhere; going round in circles
to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout
foolhardy; reckless; fearless
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
tourist attraction; sight-seeing area
transmission of electricity; electricity supply; power supply
tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba
halfway up (down) a mountain; mountainside
digital watch; digital clock
viewing platform; observation deck; observation platform
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
entrance fee; admission fee; admission; entrance charge; admission charge
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
night view; night skyline; nightscape
to read (somebody's) thoughts; to guess what (someone) is thinking
erotic; sexy; arousing; risque; sultry
bargaining point; terms of exchange; conditions for meeting a demand
one-eyed; first (in a series); initial
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
service (bus, train); operation; motion; revolution; movement
in the morning; during the morning
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)