I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
good-looking man; fine figure of a man
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
opaque; obscure; opacity; obscurity; unclear; unpredictable
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
to be well-known; to be famous
biting louse (any louse of order Mallophaga); small winged insect (esp. a flying ant or termite)
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
to hear; to be told; to know; to receive (order); to undertake; to comply
oral; verbal; spoken; parol
to knock down; to knock off
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
to do what one is told to (esp. of a child); to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says; to do what one wants something (one's body, legs, etc.) to do; to work as expected (e.g. of a machine); to obey (one)
to be used to; to get accustomed to; to train; to discipline; to tack (in needlework); to baste
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; witty remark; light joke; amusing talk
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
street; road; traffic; coming and going; flow (of water, air, etc.); passage; transmission (of sound)
to look after; to take care (of); to favor; to gaze at; to stare at; to set one's eyes on
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
husband and wife; married couple
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
iron wall; impregnable fortress; impregnable; invulnerable; unassailable
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
personal history; background; career
to be suitable; to be appropriate; to match
there is nothing; having nothing
student (esp. a university student)
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); destruction; annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling on appeal); quashing
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
to pick up; to pick out (e.g. key points in an article); to single out; to point out
to introduce; to compare; to check; to adjust; to pull into place
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
to talk; to chat; to chatter
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
medical efficacy; effect of a medicine
business discussion; negotiation
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
to poison (someone); to prepare a poison
previously; already; for some time; for quite a while