I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
brutal; cruel; merciless; ruthless; cold-blooded
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
already; now; no longer; not any more
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
stupidity; silliness; asininity; imbecility; dim-wittedness
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
calm, cool, and collected; level and calm
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
difficulty; trouble; accident; disaster; fault; defect
to win; to gain; to earn; to spread (one's name, etc.)
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
to recall; to remember; to recollect
(your) daughter; young woman
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
of course; certainly; naturally
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand