to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
what the?; what's that?; what are you doing?; what's going on?
professor; teaching; instruction
novel; story; (work of) fiction
good impression; favorable impression
author; writer; novelist; artist
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
near oneself; close to one; familiar
script; screenplay; scenario
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
conclusion (of an argument, discussion, study, etc.); conclusion
around here; hereabouts; (around) this point; about now
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
shooting star; falling star; meteor; blaze (wide white stripe down the face of a horse)
empirically; from experience
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to make come true (e.g. a dream); to realize; to fulfill
irregular (schedule, service, etc.); indeterminate (length of time); staggered (payments)
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
dealing appropriately (with a situation); taking proper measures; handling (an issue) carefully; making the best of (a bad bargain)
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
competent; suitable; qualified
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
reading too much into (a statement, etc.)
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
good luck; fortune; happiness; harvest; yield
too (much); overly; excessively
wish; desire; request; prayer
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall