I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
beginning (of a century, etc.)
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
essential; substantial; substantive; intrinsic
technical civilization; technical civilisation
in conflict; incompatible; out of harmony; running counter; mutually exclusive; clashing with
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
society; public; community; social studies
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
to affect; to impact; to influence
to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
rain water; "rain water" solar term (approx. February 19)
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious (psychoanalysis)
century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
to jump over; to clear; to walk over (someone)
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
fresh verdure; new green leaves
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
signs of rain; threat of rain
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
bowl (ceramic, porcelain); counter for bowls of food or drink
shielding; sheltering; screening; shading; masking
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
many; much; plenty; hardly
on the occasion of; at the time of
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes