I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
possible; likely; probable
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to be frightened; to get cold feet; to chicken out
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
fierce; intense; severe; violent; strong; vehement
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to see through; to see the true nature of something
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
relation; connection; relevance
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
around the world; throughout the world
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
automatic; intransitive verb
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
restoration; repair; mending
increase; multiplication; propagation; proliferation
to insert; to include; to incorporate; to cut in (printing)
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
metre; meter; meter; gauge
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)