I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
being extremely busy; being swamped with work
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
contract; compact; agreement
considerably; fairly; quite
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
greedy; grasping; tightfisted; predatory (e.g. business); calculating; avaricious
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
to look around; to survey
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
accurate; correct; precise; exact
(very) patient; persevering
without (making) any mistakes; flawlessly; accurately
flan (baked tart with sweet or savoury filling in an open-topped pastry case); flan; crème caramel; caramel custard
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
instant; moment; for an instant
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
difficult to ...; hard to ...
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; confusion
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
ceremony; matter; affair; with regard to; as for