I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
to win and advance to the next round
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
letter of invitation; letter of recommendation; reference
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
(social) class; rank; grade
future; possible; potential; prospective
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
invitation; introduction; temptation
polite; courteous; hospitable
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
silver; silver colour; (fig.) snow
to straddle; to sit astride; to mount; to extend over; to spread over; to span
triumphant return; returning in triumph
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of
three times; thrice; many times; over and over again; often
generation; lifetime; age
(sense of) reality; realness; realism; authenticity; viability
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
to stimulate; to stir up; to arouse
insult; affront; disgrace; sexual assault; rape
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
one's heart; one's mind; one's intentions
to blow violently; to sweep over; to devastate
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
to do (someone) a wrong; to do (someone) an ill turn; to take revenge; to resent; to bear a grudge
bowing (a string instrument)
to covet; to crave; to lust insatiably for; to indulge in; to devour greedily
some people; a few people; several people
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice