I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
to devise a plan; to work out a plan
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
to sprinkle over (e.g. salt, pepper, etc. on food)
appearance; figure; shape; form
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
body double; double; wire puller; person behind the scenes; shadow commander
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
thoughtless; reckless; seldom; rare; ordinary; usual
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
specialized weapon or skill; specialised weapon or skill
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
that's true; of course; obviously
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
massacre; annihilation; wholesale slaughter
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
for example; for instance; e.g.
to fall into someone's hands; to place oneself in someone's power
rank (of troops); file; column; formation
set; suit; uniform collection; entirely; all; every one
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
to part left and right; to open out
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
to excuse oneself; to take one's leave; to quit; to resign; to decline; to turn down