I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
warmly; cordially; with tender care
to wait on someone hand and foot; to take personal care of someone
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
after that; afterwards; thereafter
connection; link; relationship
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
sensitive; susceptible; emotional; impressionable; sentimental
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to discuss; to talk together
when; how soon; how long until
to shake; to sway; to waver
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
divergence; alienation; deviation; estrangement; separation; detachment
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
meaning; significance; sense
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
alone; by oneself; on one's own
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire