I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
stimulation (e.g. of an economy); revitalization (e.g. of a town); rejuvenation; activation
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
at any cost; at any price; at any expense
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
extra-large (clothing size); XL; language laboratory; LL
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
to fall over; to fall down; to fall; to flop (e.g. of a play); to be a flop
congestion (with blood); hyperemia; hyperaemia
to be flowing (of blood); to be alive; to be humane; to show signs of humanity
pale; pallid; bluish-white
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
several minutes; a few minutes
choices; alternatives; options
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
to lie on top of each other; to overlap; to pile up
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
one's last moments; death throes; agony of death
using together (jointly); used at the same time
(getting a) perfect score; scoring 100; grading students on a scale of one hundred; doing perfectly (in a test); leaving nothing to be desired
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
canary (esp. the island canary, Serinus canaria)
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
degenerate; pervert; deviant
molester; groper; masher; pervert
playing the victim; playing the victim card
logical connection; chain of reasoning; coherence; blood vessel
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
(all) at once; at the same time; in one go; right away; in an instant
chaos; confusion; disorder; chaotic; confused; uncertain