I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
complex; inferiority complex; complex (of buildings, facilities, etc.)
ordinary person; average person; mediocre person
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
(verbal) abuse; speaking ill of people; bad-mouthing; name-calling; slander; abusive language
stabbing (repeatedly); piercing; (words) cutting to the heart; striking home; loose; sloppy
to be hurtful; to resonate emotionally (with one)
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
to shout (in anger); to yell
elder brother; big brother; one's senior; one's elder; old ingredients; stale ingredients
elder sister; older female friend
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
since the beginning; natural-born (salesman, etc.); absolutely (not); (not) at all
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; feeling exhausted; feeling drained
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
to get (information) out of someone; to extract (information) from someone; to find out (through questioning); to begin listening (to)
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
one's dearest wish; Buddha's vow to save humanity
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
stubborn; obstinate; self-willed; headstrong
honour; honor; glory; privilege
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to present; to do (for someone)
mediation; good offices; influential person; person of influence; (arch.) eloquence; (arch.) eloquent person
if so; in that case; in that situation
to demand gratitude; to do something for someone in order to create an obligation of gratitude from that person
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
(slowly and) carefully; without haste; thoroughly; deliberately; closely; meticulously
to intend; to be sure that
the good you do for others is good you do yourself; those who are kind benefit themselves; (lit.) compassion is not for other people's benefit; you can't save others (from themselves)
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)