I've heard that ...;  rumour has it that ...;  it appears as if ...
 time;  hour;  occasion;  case;  chance;  opportunity
 surroundings;  environs;  circumference
 person;  someone;  human beings;  mankind;  human (Homo sapiens);  (other) people;  others
 to be crowded with people;  to be bustling with;  to prosper;  to flourish;  to do thriving business
 now;  the present time;  just now;  another;  more
 premature;  untimely (e.g. death);  early
 disturbance;  obstruction;  hindrance;  jamming;  interference
 to match (rhythm, speed, etc.);  to join together;  to unite;  to face;  to be opposite (someone);  to compare;  to check with
 have no choice;  there is nothing but;  no more than
 severe;  strict;  tough;  hard
 to pass through;  to pass by;  to pass (of time);  to elapse;  to have expired;  to have ended;  to exceed
 (a) step;  one step;  level;  stage;  small degree;  small amount
 to make a mistake (in);  to commit an error (e.g. in calculation);  to confuse;  to mistake something for something else
 bumping of heads;  running into;  coming across;  encountering
 as soon as...;  just after...;  immediately after...;  hurriedly;  in haste;  quickly
 feeling of tension;  air of tension;  tension;  nervousness
 to taste;  to savor;  to appreciate;  to enjoy;  to experience;  to go through
 tension;  mental strain;  nervousness
 expression;  look;  countenance;  face
 to look at;  to gaze;  to stare at
 opening;  start;  opening credits;  title sequence;  theme song (played during the opening credits of a TV show, etc.)
 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)
 scenery;  scene;  landscape
 to be reflected;  to harmonize with (harmonise);  to come out (photo);  to be projected;  to be displayed (on a screen)
 expectation;  anticipation;  hope;  promising;  rising;  up-and-coming
 future (usually near);  prospects
 anxiety;  uneasiness;  worry;  apprehension;  fear;  insecurity
 have a pain in one's chest
 instant;  moment;  for an instant
 pink (colour, color); (lit.) colour of peach (flowers)
 to cross (e.g. road);  to traverse
 aah!;  ooh!;  oh no!;  oh boy!
 astonishment;  amazement;  surprise;  fright;  shock
 eye;  eyeball;  eyesight;  sight;  look;  stare;  notice
 scream;  shriek;  shout;  exclamation
 fishing;  angling;  change (for a purchase);  clickbaiting;  trolling;  writing deliberately inflammatory posts online
 central;  main;  just (done);  freshly (baked);  counter for consecutive losses