I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
(work) hard; unceasingly; strenuously; assiduously; busily; ardently
to come to nothing; to go down the drain; to go up in smoke
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)
resignation; acceptance; consolation
something unrelated (to what has been discussed thus far)
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
wealthy person; millionaire
(social) class; rank; grade
(political) administration; political power
to kill an enemy soldier before the start of a battle to raise spirits; to kill viciously; to victimize; to torment
imprisonment; incarceration
death penalty; capital punishment
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
family; relatives; dependents; household
family; clan; sect; school; group of related sumo stables
news (from somebody); letter; contact; (somebody's) whereabouts; (somebody's) movements
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
address (e.g. of house); residence; domicile
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
to run away; to escape safely
to resign oneself (to); to reconcile oneself (to); to accept (e.g. defeat); to give up
news; word; tidings; omen
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
lifetime; one's whole life; all through life
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
deep in the mountains; mountain recesses
to comfort; to console; to amuse
to hang one's head; to droop one's head