I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
earth (color, colour); ashen; deathly pale
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
alone; unaided; away from home
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
hills and fields; countryside
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
to let (someone) swim; to make (someone) swim; to make (someone) stumble forward; to make stagger; to let (a suspect) roam freely (while monitoring them); to leave at large
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste; (arch.) sudden
what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
particularly; only; in the case of
facilitator; programme director; steering committee (chair)
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
schedule; program; programme; agenda
moving forward (e.g. plans); acceleration (e.g. of payment schedule); front-loading
that is to say; so that means
sometimes; occasionally; now and then; from time to time
attendance; presence; appearance
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
death march; death march (in software development); crunch
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
comfort; consolation; diversion
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
generous; soft-hearted; having a good personality
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
business that exploits its employees (e.g. through unpaid overtime)
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
reorganization; reorganisation; reshuffle
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
wholly (due to); entirely; solely; earnestly; intently; sincerely
in unison; as one; united
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
emergency; extraordinary; unusual