I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
dodgy dealings; monkey business
strict; rigid; exact; fair; impartial
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to scatter around; to leave untidy; to make a mess
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
disassembly; dismantling; factorization; decomposition; resolution; deblocking
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
parts; accessories; components
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
index finger; forefinger; second toe
to thrust before; to thrust at
while; during; while; although; all; both
in that way; thus; so; so?
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
to start (something); to start up; to boot (a computer); to launch (a business)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
tablet; pill; tablet; tablet computer; tablet; (inscribed) slab
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
to throw; to fling; to heave; to toss
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to turn towards; to point
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray