I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
line (of text); row; carya (austerities); samskara (formations); semi-cursive style (of writing Chinese characters); running style
inner; intrinsic; mental; inherited
recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
about; concerning; related to; -ish
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
retirement; resignation; stepping down
moat; fosse; canal; ditch
sales; selling; marketing
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
saltpan; field for drying salt
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
selling out; being sold out
producer's price; PP; polypropylene; PP
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
although I say; although one might say; although called
exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much; misstatement; slip of the tongue; gaffe
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
making one's best exertions
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
beginning; outset; first; onset