I've heard that ...;  rumour has it that ...;  it appears as if ...
 and yet;  despite this;  but even so;  but even then;  however;  nevertheless
 wonderful;  marvelous;  strange;  strangely enough;  oddly enough;  for some reason
 appearing that;  seeming that;  looking like;  having the appearance of
 very;  extremely;  exceedingly;  top;  highest;  best
 simple;  plain;  uncomplicated;  straightforward;  simple-minded;  naive
 it is ... that ...;  precisely;  although;  while;  it is precisely because ... that ...;  only because ...
 to be worm-eaten;  to be eaten by worms;  to affect adversely;  to spoil;  to ruin
 to suffer mentally;  to be in emotional pain
 rather;  sooner;  preferably
 to concern;  to be related
 the past;  bygone days;  one's past (that one would prefer remained secret);  past (tense);  preterit;  previous life
 confession;  acknowledgement;  confession of love;  professing one's feelings;  confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
 use;  utilization;  utilisation;  application
 if so;  in that case;  in that situation
 trauma (usu. psychological)
 cancellation;  liquidation;  resolution;  reduction (e.g. of stress)
 machine;  mechanism;  instrument;  appliance;  apparatus
 to touch;  to feel;  to touch (with);  to experience;  to come in contact with;  to touch on (a subject);  to allude to
 time (three times, each time, etc.);  times
 bad-feeling;  disagreeable;  unpleasant;  revolting;  gross;  disgusting
 disagreeable;  detestable;  unpleasant;  reluctant
 to relax;  to make oneself comfortable
 to put back;  to return;  to vomit;  to throw up;  to recover (of a market price)
 noisy;  loud;  annoying;  troublesome;  fussy;  finicky
 arm;  skill;  efforts;  ability
 alcohol;  (alcohol-based) hand sanitizer
 disinfection;  sterilization;  sterilisation
 needle;  pin;  hook;  stinger;  thorn;  hand (e.g. clock, etc.);  pointer
 point;  tip;  head (of a line);  front;  first;  before;  (the way) ahead
 to allot;  to allocate;  to supply with;  to furnish;  to fit to;  to fasten to
 cold (to the touch);  chilly;  icy;  (emotionally) cold;  coldhearted;  unfeeling
 half-moon;  half a month;  semicircle
 missing (of a person);  lost;  unaccounted for;  whereabouts unknown
 story;  tale;  legend;  plot;  storyline
 as (for);  for;  in the capacity of
 receiving;  welcoming;  going to meet;  final call;  call of fate;  approach of death
 to take (someone) away;  to carry off;  to abduct;  to kidnap
 in front (of);  before (e.g. a building);  before;  earlier;  (the) front;  frontal part;  forward
 to take (someone) with one;  to bring along;  to go with;  to be accompanied by
 to run away;  to flee;  to make off;  to start to run away
 feeling;  sense;  impression
 just (e.g. "just wait here");  come now;  tolerably;  passably;  well...;  I think...