I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
incarnation (of Buddha or bodhisattva); avatar; embodiment (as in "embodiment of evil"); incarnation; personification
last stand; last bastion; last stronghold; last frontier
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
over the top; thickly; heavily; richly
to dish up; to arrange food (on a plate)
to project; to stick out; to stand out
pole on which to hang laundry for drying; clothesline
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
antique-looking; looking hoary with patina
outdoor unit (esp. air conditioner condenser)
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
such; this sort of; like this
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; 'shake' (command to have a dog place its paw in your hand)
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
act of mercy; helping another person
world conquest; world domination; taking over the world
head; chief; boss; leader
physical strength; brute strength; arm strength
gentlemanly; well-mannered; well-bred; gentlemanlike
conversion; reform; correcting someone's conduct
way (of doing); manner; method; means
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
end (of a street, hallway, etc.)
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
offensive smell; off-flavor; off-flavour
finely chopped fish or meat (sometimes seared first); mince; hitting (e.g. a drum); striking; bashing; criticizing
soggy; soaked; crushed (out of shape); crumpled; messy; untidy
to fling; to throw off (clothes); to kick off (boots)
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
footwear; footgear; shoes