I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
one's house; one's home; one's family
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
infant; baby; little child
affection; love; fondness; tenderness
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
shoji (paper sliding door)
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
moderate; proper; just right
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
here and there; in places
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
cheap article; poor quality article
(not so) much; (not) very
to spend time (on doing something)
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to comb (out); to card; to untangle (hair)
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
glamorous; charming; beguiling; bewitching; beautiful; fascinatingly elegant
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
in that way; like that; that way
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
to be reflected in a mirror
mismatched; odd; irregular; inconsistent; incoherent; confused
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
make-up; makeup; cosmetics
(personal) appearance; (personal) grooming; essential skill; required knowledge
toilet articles; makeup kit
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around