I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
to smack one's lips (over a dish); to eat with relish
in the company of; accompanied by ...; as a group comprising ...; likes of ...
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
a particular; a certain; that kind of; such a
knowing; (an) acquaintance
something; some kind of; for some reason
difficult voyage; hard flight; rough going; rough passage; running into trouble
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; recognition; cognition
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to hear; to be told; to know; to receive (order); to undertake; to comply
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
personal history; curriculum vitae; resume
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
statute of limitations; lapse of rights after a period of time; becoming invalid or void after a set time; ageing; aging
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
small fraction; small proportion
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
original method or procedure; serious; orthodox; classical
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
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
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
of no interest; not interested
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth