I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
more than one can possibly use; countless (e.g. examples); (money) to burn; rolling in (cash)
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
by means of; due to; because of; according to
compensation; reparation; price (of achieving a goal); cost; paying compensation on someone's behalf; compensation
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
attack; assault; criticism; censure; cyber attack (e.g. DDoS)
beginning; outset; first; onset
to cut corners; to be shoddy; to slack off; to play a tenuki; to tenuki
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to induce (someone to do something); to tempt; to act toward (someone in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
why; how; for what reason
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
deep (hole, forest, snow, etc.); dense (e.g. fog); thick (e.g. weeds, woods); close (e.g. relationship); deep (involvement); intense (e.g. longing, flavor); severe
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
slight; minor; trifling; considerable; proper; decent
business; things to do; engagement; errand; affairs
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
to spit out; to eject; to dump