I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
to turn towards; to point
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
declaration of war; proclamation of war
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
unpleasant feelings (e.g. hatred, disgust, revulsion, fear)
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
trauma (usu. psychological)
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
individual; private person; personal; private
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
to break through (e.g. one's doubts); to become unbound by (e.g. the past); to allay (e.g. anger); to burst (e.g. a boil)
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
mystery; something inexplicable; unfathomable (of a Buddha's abilities); 10^64 (or 10^80)
scenery; scene; landscape