I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
order of chivalry; chivalric order
behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
official announcement; proclamation
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
cart (esp. a food cart); stall; festival float; portable shrine dedicated to a god and shaped like a house; stage prop fashioned after a large building; framework (of a house, etc.)
to face; to go towards; to head towards
grilling on a skewer; spit-roasting
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
acquaintance; friend; familiar face
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to be baked (food); to be printed (photos); to be fired (pottery)
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
in comparison to; rather than
warp; curvature; curve; arch
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
thriving (prosperous) business; rush of business
that is to say; so that means
emergency demands; special procurement (particularly in time of war)
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
full house; no vacancy; sold out; standing room only; full (of people); crowded
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name