I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
base (military, expedition, etc.)
superiors; big shots; higher-ups; VIPs; dignitaries
with a friendly grin; smilingly
several types; several kinds; several species
superiority complex; sense of superiority
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to gather; to collect; to assemble
inheritance; succession; accession; share-alike
right (to do something); authority; power
bonze; monk; monk's dwelling; boy; son; I; me
one's post; one's position; one's station; one's round; one's beat; one's route
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities
breaking up (e.g. meeting); dispersing (e.g. crowd); dissolving (company, organization, etc.); liquidating; dissolving (diet, parliament, etc.)
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
surroundings; environs; circumference
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
not asking (about); letting go unquestioned; disregarding; ignoring; overlooking
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
match; game; bout; contest
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
magic (illusion); conjuring; magic trick; conjuring trick; sleight of hand
step; stride; counter for steps
explosion; rupture; break off
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
strongly; violently; quickly; suddenly
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
behind; in the rear; in back
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
preliminary test or trial; tryout
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
attribute; property; context; character class, type, fetish, etc.