I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
pointing out; identification
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
factory; plant; mill; workshop
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
declaration; statement; proclamation
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
authorities; relevant authorities; authorities concerned; this office
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
police officer; policeman; policewoman
inquiry; enquiry; investigation; (police) interview; questioning (e.g. witness, suspect); hearing
person in charge (of an area of work); person responsible; contact (person)
to gasp for air; to pant; to be out of breath
an eye for people; the ability to judge character
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
to contact; to get in touch with; to check in (with)
act of terror; terrorist attack
to wash again; to reconsider
concealment; suppression; hiding
conference; consultation; discussion; negotiation
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
and so; therefore; for that reason
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
dispatch; despatch; transmission; informing (e.g. of opinion); sharing (thoughts, etc.); telling
rival (company); competitor
harming one's image; worsening of one's image
abasement; fall; forfeiture; sinking (in people's estimation)
sharing; share (on social media); market share
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
to take the form (of); to assume a shape
false report; incorrect report; misinformation; false alarm
interest; rights; concession
to supplant; to supersede; to replace; to take the place of
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
to forget something ever existed; to pretend something didn't happen; to put something behind one; to forgive (something)
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
to look upwards; to look up
farewell; be that so; in that case; (arch.) however; (arch.) though that may be the case