I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
idle time; down time; window period
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
circle; "correct"; "good"; *; _; period
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
if so; in that case; in that situation
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
magic (illusion); conjuring; magic trick; conjuring trick; sleight of hand
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to cite as an example; to refer to; to quote
to speak ill of; to disparage
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
the Dragon (fifth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dragon (around 8am, 7-9am, or 8-10am); east-southeast; third month of the lunar calendar
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
less-than sign or greater-than sign (< or >); inequality sign
should; must; -able; probably; likely
equals sign; equality sign
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
outsider; someone outside of a group
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
to shelter (e.g. a fugitive); to harbour; to harbor; to hide; to give refuge to
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
even though; despite; when